Landa Corporation Ltd.

Landa Corporations Ltd.

Itshak Ashkanazi

Benzion Landa

Aharon Shmaiser

Sagi Abramovich

Rami Keller

A flexible belt is disclosed for use in a printing system. The belt comprises an endless strip which, in use, travels along a continuous path. Formations are provided along the sides of the strip which are capable of engaging with lateral tracks to place the belt under lateral tension, the lateral tracks further serving to constrain the belt to follow the continuous path.

Endless flexible belt for a printing system

An intermediate transfer member (ITM) for use in a printing system to transport an ink image from an image forming station to an impression station for transfer of the ink image from the ITM onto a printing substrate, wherein the ITM is an endless flexible belt of substantially uniform width which, during use, passes over drive and guide rollers and is guided through at least the image forming station by means of guide channels that receive formations provided on both lateral edges of the belt, wherein the formations on a first edge differ from the formations on the second edge by being configured for providing the elasticity desired to maintain the belt taut when the belt is guided through their respective lateral channels.

Printing system

A printing system is disclosed which comprises an image forming stationat which an ink that includes an organic polymeric resin and a coloring agent is applied to an outer surface of an intermediate transfer memberto form an ink image, a drying stationfor drying the ink image to leave a residue film of resin and coloring agent; and an impression stationat which the residue film is transferred to a substrate. The intermediate transfer membercomprises a thin flexible substantially inextensible belt and the impression stationcomprises an impression cylinderand a pressure cylinderhaving a compressible outer surface for urging the belt against the impression cylinder to cause the residue film resting on the outer surface of the beltto be transferred onto a substrate passing between the beltand the impression cylinderduring engagement with the pressure cylinder. The belthas a length greater than the circumference of the pressure cylinderand is guided to contact the pressure cylinder over only a portion of its length.

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Rehovot, Israel

Itshak Ashkanazi