The Mead Corporation

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Michael E Demarchi

Erik K Nelson

David A Boyer

A processing system according to the present invention includes a printer that receives unprocessed marker tubing stock (i.e., multiple rows of uncut and unprinted tubing mounted on a carrier) for simultaneous printing of the marker tubing and the carrier with a single print head. A cutting device is configured to sever the marker tubing rows into sections, regardless of the width of the tubing and regardless of whether there are two rows or four rows of tubing. Since the tubing has its longitudinal axes aligned with a longitudinal axis of the carrier, activation of the cutting device can be controlled to sever sections of marker tubing in varying customized widths. In the same cutting stroke, the carrier can be scored or perforated ('perfed'). A rewinder or the like then takes up the severed and perfed stock.

Marker tubing processing methods and apparatus

The present invention provides an imaging process wherein the pressure application developer means is not contaminated during pressure development. The process involves an imaging web including a support having a layer on the surface thereof of photosensitive microcapsules including an internal phase of a photohardenable photosensitive composition and a color former. The imaging web is image-wise exposed to a first source of actinic radiation to form an image area; this exposure defines a border area in the web comprising the areas of the imaging web surrounding the image area. The image area of the imaging web is contacted with an opaque receiver sheet. The border area is then uniformly exposed to a second source of actinic radiation to harden the microcapsules in the border area. The entire surface of the imaging sheet is then subjected to a uniform rupturing force such that the microcapsules rupture and release the internal phase in accordance with the image-wise exposure to react with the developer material associated with the imaging sheet or the receiver sheet to produce an image.

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Centerville, OH, United States of America

Michael E Demarchi