| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: A carrier collecting device of a wet electro-photographic printer is provided to effectively and precisely separate water from liquid carrier, both being collected in a condensed state. CONSTITUTION: A carrier collecting device of a wet electro-photographic printer includes a drier(30) for absorbing and evaporating residual liquid carrier from a photosensitive belt after developing, a condenser(40) for condensing the evaporated carrier to a liquid carrier and humidity introduced from outside to water, a storage tub(60) for sequentially storing the condensed water and the liquid carrier in a phase-separation state, and a separation element for separating the water from the liquid carrier to collect, wherein the separation element includes a water sensor(82) mounted in the storage tub at a predetermined height for sensing water according to a change of level of water stored in the storage tube, a first connecting tube(83) for forming a path below the storage tub, a first valve(Va) mounted in the first connecting tube for alternatively opening/closing the tube according to the water sensing state of the water sensor to transmit the water, and a second connecting tube(84) for forming a path at one side of the storage tube and positioned above the water sensor.
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