Patent ID: 6257708
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B41J,G03G

Abstract:
An image recording device for recording an image to an information carrier, the image recording device comprising:a pigment particle source that provides pigment particles,a voltage source,a printhead structure,a control unit, andan intermediate image receiving member, the intermediate image receiving member and the printhead structure moving relative to each other during recording, the intermediate image receiving member having a first face and a second face, the printhead structure being placed in between the pigment particle source and the first face of the intermediate image receiving member,wherein:the voltage source is connected to the pigment particle source and the back electrode to create an electrical field for transport of pigment particles from the pigment particle source toward the first face of the intermediate image receiving member,the printhead structure includes control electrodes connected to the control unit to thereby selectively open or close apertures through the printhead structure to permit or restrict the transport of pigment particles to thereby enable the formation of a pigment image on the first face of the intermediate image receiving member, which pigment image is subsequently transferred to an information carrier,the printhead structure includes deflection electrodes connected to the control unit for controlling the deflection of pigment particles in transport, andthe image recording device further comprises deflection control feedback means for providing a deflection feedback signal to the control unit to thereby control the deflection electrodes to cause pigment particles to be trajected toward predetermined locations on the intermediate image receiving member to form a pigment image on the intermediate image receiving member in view of the image which is to be recorded.