Abstract: An electrode unit capable of printing images with an excellent quality and a printing device provided with this electrode unit. Rows of apertures (L1, L2) formed by disposing apertures (11) in s preset direction of a base material consisting of a resin film or a resin sheet are provided, non-image forming sections (15, 15) not used for forming images are defined along a length at least 50 times, preferably at least 200 times, the thickness of the base material extending from the opposite ends of the base material in the rows of apertures (L1, L2) lengthwise direction, and an image forming section (16) is formed in the remaining portion. Apertures (11) and control electrodes (12) surrounding the apertures (11) are used to control the transfer of toner particles to form images.

Abstract: A direct electrostatic printing device and method print an image to an information carrier with improved alignment between printed part images from two or more print stations. The improved alignment is based on a basic mechanical alignment with a basic accuracy between the print stations which is improved by an electronic alignment of the corresponding bitmaps. The electronic alignment is made possible by the capability of at least one print station to print at least one additional dot in relation to the corresponding bitmap. The minimum number of additional dots being dependent on the attained basic accuracy of the basic mechanical alignment.