Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an image-recorded medium on the surface of a transparent substrate. The image-recorded medium comprises a fixed image formed electrographically, and the fixed image is laminated on the image-recorded medium. The production method comprises the steps of forming toner layers by laminating a plurality of toner layers on the surface of the substrate electrographically, temporarily fixing the plural toner layers, and laminating the temporarily fixed image with a laminate film.

Abstract: Magnetic toner compositions, conductive developer compositions, and methods for producing images in a hybrid jumping development system, more specifically, in a magnetic ink character recognition system, are disclosed. The developer compositions contain coated magnetic toner particles and coated carrier particles. The toner compositions include a resin, colorant, wax, magnetic component, and surface additives of coated silica, titania, and zinc stearate.

Abstract: The image display device has an image display medium comprising a display substrate and a rear substrate having intersecting linear electrodes formed thereon, and containing black and white particles between the display substrate and the rear substrate. An image is displayed at high resolution by controlling a voltage applied to the electrodes.

Abstract: A process having a step of radiating toner with electron beam radiation, wherein the radiation results in curing the toner is disclosed. A toner curing process is disclosed wherein toner is radiated, wherein the toner comprises at least one resin and at least one colorant, and wherein the toner is generated by an emulsion aggregation coalescence method. A method for crosslinking toner particles is disclosed wherein toner particles formed by an emulsion aggregation process are radiated with electron beam radiation, and wherein the toner particles contain at least one resin with crosslinkable functional groups.

Abstract: A color device profile including a buffered color look-up table having outermost nodes that replicate nodes of an inner portion that are closest to the outermost nodes, and input tonal reproduction curves having a range that is smaller than an input range associated with the buffered color look-up table and greater than an input range associated with the inner portion.

Abstract: A fuser member having a substrate, a layer thereover including a polymer, and, on the polymeric layer, a coating of a release agent having a mixture of (a) an organosiloxane polymer concentrate containing amino-substituted organosiloxane polymers, wherein there are amino functional groups on at least some of the polymer molecules of the concentrate, the concentrate has a degree of functionality of from about 0.3 to about 0.4 mole percent, the concentrate has a viscosity of from about 800 to about 1,300 centistokes; and (b) a nonfunctional organosiloxane polymer diluent, the diluent has a viscosity of from about 100 to about 2,000 centistokes; the mixture has a degree of functionality of from about 0.05 to about 0.3 mole percent, wherein the mixture has a viscosity of from about 550 to about 1,300 centistokes, and wherein the ratio by weight of concentrate to diluent is from about 1:2 to about 1:30, and an image forming apparatus having the fuser member.

Abstract: A novel solid ink supply container adapted for use with solid ink printers, at least includes: removable housing adapted to receive solid ink masses, the housing adapted to be coupled to at least one printhead; a heater subsumed by the housing, the heater adapted to liquefy solid ink masses; an outlet port adapted to facilitate fluid ink transfer to at least one printhead; an ink sensor adapted to sense the amount of ink in the supply container; at least one electronic storage device attached to the housing, the electronic storage device adapted to exchange printer operation information with the printer to which the ink supply container is attached; and electrical contacts attached to the housing; the electrical contacts adapted to exchange power and information between the printer, and exchange power and information between the storage device and other components of the housing.

Abstract: The toner includes emulsion aggregation toner particles having a core and a shell. The core includes binder including a first non-crosslinked styrene acrylate polymer and a crosslinked styrene acrylate polymer, at least one colorant, at least one wax, and aluminized silica. The shell includes a second non-crosslinked styrene acrylate polymer that is preferably the same as the non-crosslinked styrene acrylate polymer of the core. The aluminized silica is advantageously used as a coagulant in the emulsion aggregation formation of the toner. A developer containing the toner and a method of forming an image using the toner are also described.

Abstract: A reading apparatus includes an exposure system, a light receiving system, a decoding section and a determination section. The exposure system applies light to a code image printed on a medium. The light has an infrared wavelength and a visible wavelength. The light receiving system receives infrared light and visible light, which are the light reflected on the medium, to capture the code image with the infrared light and capture the code image with the visible light. The decoding section reads a code from the code image captured with the infrared light. The determination section determines authenticity of the medium based on at least the code image captured with the visible light.

Abstract: The emulsion herein is of an epoxy resin having a glass transition temperature of at least about 40° C., wherein the average diameter of the epoxy resin particles in the emulsion is 500 nm or less. The emulsion may include an epoxy resin, a sulfonated polyester resin and a nonionic surfactant. The emulsion may be used to produce a toner particle in an emulsion aggregation method.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that includes: an image forming apparatus main body; a replaceable unit which is attached to the image forming apparatus main body in a detachable manner; a storage unit provided in the replaceable unit, the storage unit storing information with respect to the replaceable unit; a first detecting unit that detects a first-stage operation for replacing the replaceable unit and other operation at a first stage of replacing the replaceable unit; a second detecting unit that detects a second-stage operation for replacing the replaceable unit at a second stage of replacing the replaceable unit; and a control unit that controls access to the storage unit in accordance with whether the second detecting unit detects the second-stage operation, when the first detecting unit detects the first-stage operation.

Abstract: The toner includes emulsion aggregation toner particles of a binder including a non-crosslinked styrene acrylate polymer, at least one colorant, at least one wax, and aluminized silica, wherein an amount of aluminum metal in the toner particles is from about 50 ppm to about 600 ppm. Such toner is able to provide a high level of gloss while maintaining a low minimum fixing temperature. The aluminized silica acts as a coagulant during the emulsion aggregation formation process of the toner.

Abstract: A method drives a spatial light modulation device to record an image into the device. The device includes first and second light modulation layers. The method includes exposing the device to imagewise light while applying a first voltage between electrodes of the first light modulation layer. If the second light modulation layer has such a characteristic that a curve of an intensity of light, which has the same wavelength as the imagewise light and is applied to the second light modulation layer, versus a reflectivity of the second light modulation layer after finishing applying the light has a local maximum point, an intensity of the imagewise light in the exposing is larger than an intensity, which the curve has at the local maximum point, and in the exposing, the second light modulation layer has a reflectivity lower than a reflectivity, which the curve has at the local maximum point.

Abstract: A system and method of composing medicine orders is disclosed. Patient dosage information for multiple medications is merged into a personalized medication schedule for the consumer. The schedule is printed on paper divided into sections by lines of perforation. Individual doses of medication are added to each section corresponding to the instructions printed therein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for sensing residual toner mass after transfer of a xerographic image, to facilitate the identification and characterization of different types of transfer defects. The technique employed utilizes a nominal residual mass signature, measured at the start of a job, in conjunction with subsequent residual mass signature, where the calculated difference between the nominal and subsequent signatures is used to indicate transfer defects and changes in transfer efficiency.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member including at least a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat layer. The overcoat layer includes a cured or substantially crosslinked product of at least a phenol compound and a charge transport compound.

Abstract: A reimageable medium for receiving an imaging light having a predetermined wavelength scope, the medium composed of: a substrate; a photochromic material capable of reversibly converting among a number of different forms, wherein one form has an absorption spectrum that overlaps with the predetermined wavelength scope; and a light absorbing material exhibiting a light absorption band with an absorption peak, wherein the light absorption band overlaps with the absorption spectrum of the one form.

Abstract: In a basic design of a developer unit for electrostatographic printing apparatus, an exit port is defined in the housing of the developer unit, for the passage of waste or surplus toner therethrough. An insert, defining a predetermined spillover barrier height and a predetermined exit angle, is associated with the exit port. Different types of inserts can be provided for operating the basic design of developer unit at different print output speeds, or with different compositions of developer material.

Abstract: A method for a finishing module coordinator controller used in a finishing system comprised of finishing devices controlled separately from production equipment. The method comprises receiving finishing job description information, including identification of job segments of the job; and using such information for programming at least one finishing device. The method further comprises tracking performance of the job and adjusting the job model and device performance in response to conditions during performance of the finishing job.