Drying system and method for an electrophotographic imaging syst

Details Drying system and method for an electrophotographic imaging syst Drying system and method for an electrophotographic imaging syst

1998-05-06

2000-04-04

Beatty, Robert

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

34469, 34659, G03G 1510

Patent

active

060471514

ABSTRACT:
A drying system and method for an electrophotographic imaging system employing a gap drying system. The electrophotographic imaging system includes a photoconductor belt. A mechanism moves the photoconductor belt in a first direction along a transport path. A scanner mechanism is positioned along the transport path for scanning a laser beam along the photoconductor belt based on image data to form a latent image of the photoconductor belt. A development station is positioned along the transport path. The development station includes a mechanism for applying a toner to a first major surface of the photoconductor belt, the toner including a carrier liquid. A gap drying system is operably located along the transport path, wherein the gap drying system removes excess carrier liquid from the photoconductor belt. The gap drying system includes a carrier liquid (i.e., solvent) vapor recovery system which is integral the gap drying system, and as such, the electrophotographic imaging system does not require an additional separate carrier liquid recovery/condenser unit.

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