Patent ID: 9132673
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
1. A semi-conductive media transport, for use in connection with a printing system and a media substrate having opposite top and bottom surfaces, the printing system having at least one ink jet print head for ejecting ink onto the media substrate, the semi-conductive media transport comprising: a conductive platen; a belt having opposite top and bottom surfaces, the belt being held flat against the platen, the belt being able to slidingly move across the platen, the belt having an effective surface resistivity between a predetermined resistivity lower limit and a predetermined resistivity upper limit, wherein the resistivity lower limit is low enough to preclude a buildup of friction induced electrostatic charges as the belt moves across the platen, and the resistivity upper limit is high enough to enable electrostatic tacking of the media substrate to the belt; and a primary charging device for generating an electrostatic charge on the media substrate and on the belt, so as to enable electrostatic tacking of the media substrate to the belt.