Patent ID: 7294441
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A method of producing a composite image on a final image receptor from image data in a single pass electrophotographic system, comprising the steps of: providing a photoreceptive element; providing a transfer assist material development unit containing a liquid transfer assist material comprising transfer assist material particles dispersed in a first carrier liquid; applying the transfer assist material to at least a portion of the surface of the photoreceptive element; presenting the photoreceptive element to at least one toner development unit comprising a toner, wherein the following steps (a) through (c) are performed in a single pass of the photoreceptive element; wherein the transfer assist material and the toned image form a composite image layer on the photoreceptive element that is formed in the single pass of the photoreceptive element; substantially drying the composite image layer to remove at least a major portion of the second carrier liquid during the single pass of the photoreceptive element; and contacting the composite image layer with a first side of a final image receptor having two sides and applying force to the second side of the final image receptor with a backup element, causing the composite image layer to adhesively transfer to the first side of the final image receptor.