Abstract: In a printhead for electrostatic printers, the styli of the printhead are formed on a monolithic substrate, such as a printed circuit board. Each stylus has its own driver circuit incorporated into one or more integrated circuit die which are mounted directly on the monolithic substrate, and electrically connected to traces formed on the printed circuit board. The styli are the ends of the traces as formed on the edge of the substrate. The integrated circuit die are connected to the traces by wire bonding or TAB bonding. The printhead is implemented in monoscan, biscan, triscan, and various other configurations.

Abstract: In a printhead for an electrostatic printer, the printhead styli are formed on a monolithic substrate, such as a printed circuit board material. Each stylus has its own driver circuit incorporated into one or more integrated circuit die which are mounted directly on the monolithic substrate, and electrically connected to traces formed on the printed circuit board. The styli are the ends of the traces as formed on the edge of the substrate. The integrated circuit die are connected to the traces by wire bonding or TAB bonding. The printhead is implemented in monoscan, biscan, triscan, and various other configurations. To fabricate the printhead, the printed circuit board material is ground to a precise thickness and conductive traces are photolithographically etched in copper foil laminated thereto. Using adhesives, the printhead is laminated together including supporting side plates, and in some embodiments multiple substrates, which are laminated together directed or by spacers therebetween.

Abstract: A plurality of hues of color or shades of grey are obtained on a print medium using an electrostatic printer by varying either or both the voltage applied to each styli in the print head and the time of application of such voltage.

Abstract: An electrostatic printing apparatus is disclosed wherein a photoconductive material is irradiated to activate a stylus array. In accordance with the subject invention, the write time of the stylus array can be controlled thereby improving contrast ratio. This result is achieved by providing a second discrete photoconductive layer which is irradiated a fixed time after a first photoconductive layer. The second photoconductive layer is connected in a manner to shunt current from the stylus array thereby effecting the write time.