Transfer mechanism of printed patterns on a soft film to metal surface in compression.

The transfer mechanism of a toner pattern printed on a soft film using a laser printer to a metal surface in compression was investigated by experiment and computer simulations. The toner pattern can be transferred successfully to the workpiece surface under the conditions that the entire soft film continues to be squeezed out smoothly from the workpiece edge until the transfer process is completed. The results indicate that the average tool pressure needed for the complete transfer of the toner pattern to the workpiece surface can be predicted by the average compression pressure calculated with slab method [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]