An image forming apparatus includes a liquid applier, a heating device, and circuitry. The liquid applied is configured to apply liquid to a conveyance target object that is conveyed at a first speed. The heating device is configured to heat the conveyance target object on which the liquid is applied. The circuitry is configured to control a conveying speed of the conveyance target object. The circuitry is configured to cause the conveyance target object to be conveyed at a second speed that is faster than the first speed after the liquid applier applies the liquid to the conveyance target object.

In one example, a flow structure for an ink supply in a liquid electrophotographic developer unit includes an elongated basin having a volume that shrinks progressively from an upstream part of the basin to a downstream part of the basin such that a rate of shrinkage increases towards the downstream part.

Ink-based digital printing systems useful for ink printing include a photoreceptor layer configured to receive a layer of liquid immersion fluid. The liquid immersion fluid includes dampening fluid, dispersed gas particles, and charge directors that impart charge to the solid particles. The photoreceptor surface is charged to a uniform potential, and selectively discharged using an ROS according to image data to form an electrostatic latent image. The charged liquid immersion fluid adheres to portions of the photoreceptor surface according to the electrostatic latent image to form a fountain solution image. The fluid portion of the fountain solution image can be partially transferred to an imaging member and/or transfer member to form a dampening fluid image, either or both of which may be electrically biased. The dampening fluid image is inked on the transfer member, and the resulting ink image transferred to a print substrate.

In one aspect an apparatus (200) for use in an electrographic printer (100) is described. The apparatus includes a housing (210) defining a cavity (220), a developer roller (250), a developer electrode (240) for developing printing substance onto the developer roller, the electrode being arranged within the cavity, and a heater (260) for heating printing substance to be developed onto the developer roller, the heater being arranged in the cavity.

In one aspect an apparatus for use in an electrographic printer is described. The apparatus includes a housing having a base, a first wall, and a second wall, wherein the housing defines a cavity. The apparatus also includes a developer roller and an ink developer electrode for developing ink to the developer roller. The apparatus also includes an ink outlet, and a gutter for directing ink in the cavity towards the ink outlet, the gutter being disposed between the first wall and second wall, and between the developer roller and base. The gutter has a floor, a first side, and a second side, each extending along a length of the gutter. The floor slopes towards the ink outlet to direct ink towards the ink outlet, and the floor and sides of the gutter form a curve transverse to the length of the gutter to direct ink towards the floor.

The present disclosure relates to a liquid electrophotographic ink developer unit. The unit comprises a developer roller comprising a layer formed from a polymer composition containing a conductive filler, whereby the polymer composition has a specific resistivity of less than 1×10.sup.6 Ω.Math.cm. The unit also comprises a secondary roller that co-operates with the developer roller.

In one example of the disclosure, a first measurement of actual quantity of ink in a target cartridge is taken utilizing a scale. An incremental dosage quantity be deposited into the target cartridge in a dosing pass is determined based upon a desired quantity, the actual quantity, and an undershoot safety factor. A valve is opened to enable a pressure deposit of the incremental dosage quantity of ink to the target cartridge, and then closed. A residue cutter is utilized to scrape the valve and thereby make a scraper deposit of ink to the target cartridge. A second measurement of actual quantity of ink in the target cartridge is taken utilizing the scale. An additional dosage pass is performed if the second measurement is not within an accepted variance of the desired quantity. The making of dosing passes is discontinued if the second measurement is within the accepted variance.

An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main assembly, a drawer portion provided so as to be capable of being drawn out of the apparatus main assembly, an image forming portion, provided in the apparatus main assembly, for forming an image with a liquid developer containing toner and a carrier liquid, and a supply container accommodating one of toner for supply and a carrier liquid for supply. In addition, a unit is provided between the image forming portion and the supply container in a feeding passage of the liquid developer, and the supply container and the unit are provided in the drawer portion.

In an image forming apparatus, in a case where a power of the apparatus is turned from OFF to ON, a rotation drive unit rotationally drives each of a developing roller, a first conductive roller, and a second conductive roller in a state where a liquid developer supplied to a developer container by a supply device has reached a supply position, and a bias application unit applies a bias to each of the developing roller, the first conductive roller, and the second conductive roller after the developing roller rotates at least once, in the state where the liquid developer supplied to the developer container by the supply device has reached the supply position.

A developer for a printer for printing to a substrate; the developer comprising a plurality of rollers operable to influence forming an image; the plurality of rollers comprising a developer roller for bearing printing liquid for forming the image and a squeegee roller for cooperating with the developer roller to influence the printing liquid on the developer roller, the squeegee roller being operable, via a brake, to stop rotating relative to the developer roller to influence the printing liquid on the developer roller.