Phase change ink printing architecture suitable for high speed imaging

摘要

A method of offset printing in an ink jet printer (10), the method comprising the steps of: a) creating relative motion between a support surface (14) and at least one print head module (12); b) applying a liquid to at least a portion of the support surface (14) to form a liquid intermediate transfer surface (9) on the support surface (14); c) forming at least a portion of a complete ink image on the liquid intermediate transfer surface (9) in a single pass between the support surface (14) and the print head module (12) by applying drops of ink (23,25) to the liquid intermediate transfer surface (9); d) transferring at least a portion of the complete ink image to a final receiving medium (11); and e) performing steps (a) through (d) simultaneously.