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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1997
Bengt Bern, Mölndal, SE;
Array Printers AB, Vastra Frolunda, SE;
Abstract
An image recording device and method for recording an image onto an information carrier. An intermediate image receiving member has a first face and a second face. A voltage source is connected to a pigment particle source and a back electrode thereby creating an electrical field for transport of pigment particles from the pigment particle source toward the first face of the intermediate image receiving member. A printhead structure includes control electrodes to thereby be able to selectively open or close apertures through the printhead structure to permit or restrict the transport of pigment particles to thereby enable the formation of a pigment image on the first face of the intermediate image receiving member, which pigment image is subsequently transferred to an information carrier. The first face of the intermediate image receiving member is substantially evenly coated with a layer of bouncing reduction agent thus providing a surface on the first face of the intermediate image receiving member that the pigment particles transported through the print head structure substantially adhere to substantially without bouncing.