Patent ID: 8404423

Claim:
A xerographic image forming apparatus comprising: a) an imaging member having a charge retentive-surface for developing an electrostatic latent image thereon, wherein the imaging member comprises: a substrate, and a photoconductive member disposed on the substrate; b) a holding member holding a source of healing material capable of partially repairing physical or chemical damage to an imaging member surface; and c) a delivery member separate from the imaging member comprising: a substrate, and an elastic outer layer having a thickness of from about 50 nanometer to about 1000 microns disposed on the substrate, wherein the delivery member cyclically delivers the healing material from the holding member onto a surface of the imaging member through a roll-to-roll method and further wherein a surface of the elastic outer layer has a surface pattern comprising an array of periodically ordered indentations or protrusions on the surface of the elastic outer layer formed to control delivery of the healing material.