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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 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
Herein includes an offset printing apparatus for transferring and optionally fixing a phase change ink onto a print medium including a) a phase change ink application component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image to an imaging member; b) an imaging member for accepting, transferring and optionally fixing the phase change ink image to the print medium, the imaging member having i) an imaging substrate, and thereover ii) an intermediate layer including a polyurethane, and iii) outer coating including a nitrile butadiene and a conductive filler; and c) a release agent management system for supplying a release agent to the imaging member, wherein an amount of release agent needed for transfer and optionally fixing the phase change ink image is reduced.