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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2008
David J Gervasi, Pittsford, NY (US);
Santokh S Badesha, Pittsford, NY (US);
James E Williams, Penfield, NY (US);
Paul J Mcconville, Webster, NY (US);
Jignesh P Sheth, Wilsonville, OR (US);
David J Gervasi, Pittsford, NY (US);
Santokh S Badesha, Pittsford, NY (US);
James E Williams, Penfield, NY (US);
Paul J McConville, Webster, NY (US);
Jignesh P Sheth, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A printing apparatus having a) a printing station including at least one printhead for applying phase-change ink to a print substrate in a phase-change ink image, and b) an ink spreading station including an ink spreading member and a back-up pressure member in pressure contact with the ink spreading member forming a nip between the ink spreading member and pressure member for spreading the phase-change ink image on the print substrate, wherein the print substrate is passed through the nip, and wherein the pressure member includes i) a pressure member substrate, and ii) an outer coating with a urethane and conductive salt.