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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2005
Donald S. Rimai, Webster, NY (US);
Biao Tan, Penfield, NY (US);
Craig M. Cody, Scottsville, NY (US);
Rodney R. Bucks, Webster, NY (US);
Charles E. Hewitt, Rochester, NY (US);
M. Cristina B. Dejesus, Fairport, NY (US);
Paul L. Nielsen, Lima, NY (US);
Diane M. Herrick, Rochester, NY (US);
Donald S. Rimai, Webster, NY (US);
Biao Tan, Penfield, NY (US);
Craig M. Cody, Scottsville, NY (US);
Rodney R. Bucks, Webster, NY (US);
Charles E. Hewitt, Rochester, NY (US);
M. Cristina B. Dejesus, Fairport, NY (US);
Paul L. Nielsen, Lima, NY (US);
Diane M. Herrick, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a method of forming a toner image on a receiving sheet. The method includes forming an electrostatic image on a primary image member and toning the image with a dry toner to form a toner image. The toner includes toner particles having a diameter of between 4 and 10 microns and transfer assisting particles appended to the toner particles surface. The transfer assisting particles have a diameter of between 20 and 100 nm. The toner image is transferred from the primary image member to an intermediate image member having an overcoat layer, the overcoat layer having a Young's modulus of from 250 to 500 MPa. The toner image is transferred from the intermediate image member to a receiving sheet wherein the intermediate image member drives the primary image member or the receiving sheet.