Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the quality of an image that has been developed by a liquid carrier is disclosed. Generally speaking, the invention is a blotter roll which includes an absorbing layer wrapped around a non-permeable rigid core. A vacuum system communicates with the exterior surface of the blotter roll to remove the excess fluid from the blotter roll and transport it out of the printing system.

Abstract: A liquid immersion development (LID) reproduction machine having an image forming surface that is protected against adverse heat effects. The LID reproduction machine includes an image transfer assembly, having multiple intermediate transfer members, suitable for transferring a toner developed image from the image forming surface onto a copy substrate without adverse heat effects on the image forming surface. The image transfer assembly includes a first intermediate transfer member that is mounted along the path of movement of the image forming surface and in contact with the image forming surface.

Abstract: A controller for operating devices adapted for motor control, such as dampers, valves and the like in a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system interfaces with a serial link which may carry control signals for operating a multiplicity of controllers on a time division multiple access (TDMA) basis has digital circuitry responsive to the control signals which translates them into digital signals which are stored between access times. Two series connected pluralities of resistors define, between their opposite ends and their junction points, a potentiometer which is variable by normally open and normally closed contacts which individually are connected across each resistor in each of the pluralities. The switches are operated in response to the digital signals so as to vary the resistance presented by the potentiometer between the opposite ends thereof and the junction.

Abstract: A process which comprises the generation of an image on an imaging member, developing the image with a liquid developer, and transferring the image to a substrate, and which substrate is coated with an acrylic, a nylon, a vinyl polymer, a wax, or a paraffin component.