dielectric printing process

Nonimpact printing technique in which specially treated paper consisting of a conductive base layer coated with a nonconductive thermoplastic material is used to hold an electric charge usually applied directly by a set of electrode styli. The electric charge corresponds to the latent image of the original. Following the charging step, the paper is imaged by a toner system similar to that of electrostatic copying devices. This technique is sometimes called electrographic, and is currently used on general purpose non-impact printers, plotting and facsimile devices. (SWGDOC E05)