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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2014
Xeikon Ip Bv, GZ Eede, NL;
Nick Horemans, Noorderwijk, BE;
William Constant Waterschoot, Belsele, BE;
Wim Libaers, Boortmeerbeek, BE;
Lode Erik Dries Deprez, Wachtebeke, BE;
Jürgen Norbert Bart Devlieghere, Borgerhout, BE;
Xeikon IP BV, , NL;
Abstract
A digital printing apparatus comprising a developing roller () and an image carrying roller (); the developing roller () being arranged to transfer liquid toner () onto the image carrying roller () in accordance with a charge pattern; an upstream charger () upstream of an area () of rotational contact between the developing roller () and the image carrying roller (); a downstream discharger () downstream of the area (); a sensor () downstream of the area () to detect a property representative of the charge of a liquid toner residue; and a controller () to receive sensor data from the sensor () and to provide a control signal to control the downstream discharger.