IMAGE DEVELOPMENT METHODS, HARD IMAGING DEVICES, AND IMAGE MEMBERS

摘要

Image development methods, hard imaging devices (10), and image (22) members are described. According to one embodiment, an image development method includes providing an image member (22) comprising a surface (23) having different portions of different electrical conductivities, wherein one of the portions defines an imaging pattern (56) of an image, providing a development agent comprising a plurality of electrically charged image particles (64) and a plurality of electrically charged charge directors (62) over the image member (22), providing an electrical field proximate the image member having the development agent over the image member (22), and using the electrically charged charge directors (62) and the electric field, directing the electrically charged image particles to the one of the portions of the surface (23) of the image member (22) to develop the image.