Patent ID: 8662658

Claim:
A printer to form an ink image on recording media of different sizes ranging from a first size to a second size larger than the first size comprising: an image receiving member including a surface; a printhead disposed adjacent to the image receiving member to form an ink image on the surface; a first release agent applicator, disposed adjacent to the image receiving member, the first release agent applicator configured to deposit a release agent at a first area on the surface of the image receiving member; a second release agent applicator, disposed adjacent to the image receiving member, the second release agent applicator configured to deposit a release agent at a second area on the surface of the image receiving member, at least a portion of the second area not being within the first area; and an actuator operatively connected to the first release agent applicator, the actuator being configured to translate the first release agent applicator in a cross-process direction across the image receiving member to alter a width of the first area onto which the first release agent applicator applies release agent.