Liquid electrophotographic printer and improved drying unit

Details Liquid electrophotographic printer and improved drying unit Liquid electrophotographic printer and improved drying unit

1998-06-02

1999-11-02

Smith, Matthew S.

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

399249, G03G 1510

Patent

active

059786310

ABSTRACT:
A liquid electrophotographic printer having an improved drying unit is provided. The liquid electrophotographic printer includes a photoreceptor belt circulating and supported by a plurality of rollers on an endless track, for forming a latent electrostatic image on the photoreceptor belt, a development unit for supplying a developer liquid to the photoreceptor belt and developing the latent electrostatic image into a toner image, a drying unit for drying the photoreceptor belt on which the toner image is formed, and a transfer unit for transferring the toner image to a sheet of paper, wherein the drying unit includes a heating device installed in the vicinity of one surface of the photoreceptor belt for heating the photoreceptor belt on which the toner image is formed to evaporate a carrier sticking to the photoreceptor belt, and a collector installed in the vicinity of another surface of the photoreceptor belt for collecting the carrier evaporated by the heating device. Therefore, the drying unit is simplified, and the life of the photoreceptor belt is prolonged. Also, a slip of the photoreceptor belt is prevented.

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