Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator array includes a substrate plate with a number of signal leads and at least one common lead, and a number of piezoelectric bodies arranged in a row on one surface of the substrate plate and formed by dividing a common piezoelectric block. The piezoelectric bodies include a number of active bodies each of which has, on a first side of the row, a signal electrode in contact with one of the signal leads and, on an opposite second side of the row, a common electrode in contact with the common lead. The substrate plate has at least one connector lead disposed on the first side of the row and electrically connected to the common lead on the second side of the row. At least one piezoelectric body has a conductive outer surface layer that establishes an electrically conductive path from the connector lead to the common lead.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator array comprising a substrate plate (10) with a number of signal leads (14) and at least one common lead (18) formed on at least one surface (12) thereof, and a number of piezoelectric bodies (30, 32) arranged in a row (34) on one surface (12) of the substrate plate and formed by dividing a common piezoelectric block, said piezoelectric bodies comprising a number of active bodies (30) each of which has, on a first side of said row (34), a signal electrode (38) in contact with one of said signal leads (14) and, on an opposite second side of the row, a common electrode (40) in contact with said common lead (18), said substrate plate (10) having at least one connector lead (16) disposed on the first side of the row (34) and electrically connected to the common lead (18) on the second side of the row, wherein said piezoelectric bodies comprise at least one piezoelectric body (32) with a conductive outer surface layer (42) that establishes an electrically conductive path from the connector

Abstract: A method of making an endless image-forming medium starting from a strip of semi-crystalline support material, which strip extends between a first and second end, wherein the ends of the strip are brought together and fused to form an endless support, and the fused ends are post-crystallized, wherein prior to the application of the image-forming layer to the support at least a portion of the support is stretched, and the stretched part of the support is heated to a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the support material.