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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2011
Bryan J. Roof, Newark, NY (US);
Anthony S. Condello, Webster, NY (US);
Santokh Badesha, Pittsford, NY (US);
David J. Gervasi, Pittsford, NY (US);
Bryan J. Roof, Newark, NY (US);
Anthony S. Condello, Webster, NY (US);
Santokh Badesha, Pittsford, NY (US);
David J. Gervasi, Pittsford, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A UV curable gel ink leveling method for digital direct-to-substrate UV curable gel ink printing includes jetting UV curable gel ink directly onto a substrate, irradiating the gel ink to increase a viscosity of the gel ink, adding sacrificial release fluid to a hydrophilic contact roll, and leveling the ink at a leveling nip formed by the contact roll and a pressure roll. The pressure roll comprises an elastomeric material and a surface that is hydrophobic.