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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1998
Gerald A Domoto, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Oscar G Hauser, Rochester, NY (US);
Fong-Jen J Wang, Pittsford, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An enhanced image conditioning process for liquid ink development assists in achieving better developability and metering capability, especially for the cases where highly viscous developer fluids are used. By selectively heating the developer fluid in the vicinity of the development zone and/or the metering zone, the viscosity of the liquid is reduced, and hence better developability and a thinner film with higher solid content for the developed image can be obtained. Another benefit of lowering the viscosity of the developer fluid is that the developer fluid can be applied and metered at a faster rate than higher viscosity fluids. Liquid ink developability control by controlling ink temperature is advantageous over conventional methods of xerography.