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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2012
James Edward Williams, Penfield, NY (US);
Jason Lefevre, Penfield, NY (US);
Jennifer Rea, Rush, NY (US);
Paul Mcconville, Webster, NY (US);
James Michael Chappell, Webster, NY (US);
Jan Marie Enderle, Rochester, NY (US);
James Edward Williams, Penfield, NY (US);
Jason LeFevre, Penfield, NY (US);
Jennifer Rea, Rush, NY (US);
Paul McConville, Webster, NY (US);
James Michael Chappell, Webster, NY (US);
Jan Marie Enderle, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An approach is provided for applying a release agent to a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The approach involves determining a presence of at least one ink image applied to at least one portion of one of the first surface and the second surface of the substrate by way of one or more steps of a printing process. The approach also involves determining the substrate is to be made ready for printing one or more other images on the other of the first surface and the second surface by one or more steps of another printing process. The approach further comprising causing, at least in part, the release agent to be applied to the substrate so as to cover the at least one portion of the first surface and the second surface of the substrate upon which the at least one ink image is applied at a time before the substrate is subjected to the one or more steps of the another printing process.