Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes at least one print station and an image receiving medium caused to move in relation to the print station. The print station includes a particle source for delivering charged particles in a position adjacent to a printhead structure interposed between the particle source and the image receiving medium. The printhead structure has a first surface facing the particle source, a second surface facing the image receiving medium, and a plurality of apertures arranged through the printhead structure. Aperture controllers are arranged in conjunction with the apertures to modulate streams of charged particles from the particle source through the apertures toward the image receiving medium. Depression areas are arranged on the first surface of the printhead structure in such a configuration that each aperture is arranged in a depression area. The part of the aperture facing the particle source is sunken with respect to the first surface of the printhead structure.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a toner particle source for delivering charged toner particles to an image receiving medium. The image recording apparatus further includes a printhead structure arranged between the toner particle source and the image receiving medium to modulate a transport of toner particles from the particle source to the image receiving medium. The printhead structure includes a substrate of electrically insulating material having a first surface facing the toner particle source and a second surface facing the image receiving member. A first cover layer of electrically insulating material is arranged on the first surface of the substrate. A plurality of apertures are arranged through the printhead structure.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for taking up articles wherein the apparatus includes a receiving table with conveyor belts, an auxiliary member located thereabove and a holding assembly located above the article, wherein, for taking up the article, a pressing member of the holding assembly is pressed onto a rearward part of the article from above, and the auxiliary member is pressed against its upper front face, whereupon the auxiliary member is moved upwardly while still pressing against the article, thereby tilting the article about an axis located close to its upper rear edge, thus displacing the receiving table into the gap opening below the article and loading same onto its conveyor belts. The method allows the take up of package-shaped rigid articles, without requiring additional room behind the article and is especially suited for successively handling a plurality of articles located behind each other.