DEVICE AND METHOD TO DEVELOP POTENTIAL IMAGES GENERATED ON AN INTERMEDIATE IMAGE CARRIER IN AN ELECTROGRAPHIC PRINTING OR COPYING DEVICE

摘要

In a device or method to develop potential images of images to be printed, the potential images being generated on an intermediate image carrier using developer fluid having a charged toner and carrier fluid, developing with an applicator device the potential images, the applicator device directing the developer fluid across the intermediate image carrier. With the feed device the developer fluid is supplied to the applicator device, the feed device discharging excess developer fluid depleted of toner and that is not transferred to the applicator device. With a conditioning device the carrier fluid is taken from the applicator device and the taken up carrier fluid is discharged. With a cleaning device residual developer fluid remaining after development of the potential images is cleaned off of the applicator device and the residual developer fluid is supplied to a chamber arranged in the cleaning device. The discharge from the feed device and the discharge from the conditioning device are fed to the cleaning device chamber.