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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1996
Agfa-Gevaert, Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
There is provided a device for direct electrostatic printing comprising a back electrode (105), a printhead structure (106), an array of printing apertures (107) in said printhead structure (106) through which a particle flow can be electrically modulated by a control electrode (106a), an image receiving substrate (109) travelling between said back electrode (105) and said printhead structure (106) in the direction of arrow A and toner delivery means (101), comprising a charged toner conveyer (103), the reference surface of said charged toner conveyer being placed at a distance B (in mm) from the front of said printhead structure (106), and a magnetic brush to provide charged toner on to the CTC, wherein the linear surface speed of the magnetic brush LSM has a specified minimal ratio versus the travelling speed LSS of the image receiving substrate, such that LSM/LSS.gtoreq.0.5. In a preferred embodiment the surface speed of the CTC LSC has also a specified minimal ratio versus the travelling speed LSS of the image receiving substrate, such that LSC/LSS.gtoreq.0.5. In a further preferred embodiment the surface speed of the magnetic brush LSM has a also a specified minimal ratio versus the linear surface speed LSC of the CTC, such that LSM/LSC.gtoreq.0.5. More over the radius of the CTC is chosen as a function of the extension of the array of printing apertures present in the printhead structure.