Self-cleaning liquid developing material applicator

摘要

An apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image on an imaging member with a liquid developing material, including a liquid developing material applicator (113), the housing defining an aperture adapted for transporting liquid developing material into contact with the imaging member, the housing further including a planar surface (116) adjacent the aperture for providing a liquid developing material application region in which the liquid developing material can flow freely with the imaging member; a developing roll (123) situated adjacent the liquid developing material applicator and downstream therefrom relative to a path of travel of the imaging member; and a cleaning system, operatively coupled to the liquid developing material applicator (113), for cleaning residue liquid developer material from the liquid developing material applicator and the developing roll.