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A method and an apparatus for stabilizing a microporous marking structure is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of placing a microporous marking structure in conjunction with an absorbent material within a stabilizing device. A positive pressure is then applied to the microporous marking stru

A method and an apparatus for stabilizing a microporous marking structure is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of placing a microporous marking structure in conjunction with an absorbent material within a stabilizing device. A positive pressure is then applied to the microporous marking structure within the stabilizing device until a sufficient amount of ink originally retained within the microporous marking structure is forced to flow therefrom into the absorbent material so that the microporous marking structure obtains a substantially stabilized state. The apparatus may comprise a pair of substantially rigid plates arranged for relative movement with respect to each other wherein at least one of the substantially rigid plates is adapted to support a microporous marking structure thereon until the microporous marking structure is arranged between the plates. The apparatus also includes a pressure generating device for compressing the microporous marking structure between the pair of rigid plates until a desired amount of ink is removed from the marking structure.

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A method of stabilizing microporous marking structures comprising the steps of: placing a microporous marking structure substantially adjacent to an absorbent material; placing the microporous marking structure and the absorbent material on a rigid plate of a stabilizing device; compressing the micr

A method of stabilizing microporous marking structures comprising the steps of: placing a microporous marking structure substantially adjacent to an absorbent material; placing the microporous marking structure and the absorbent material on a rigid plate of a stabilizing device; compressing the microporous marking structure between a pair of rigid plates by applying a driving force to at least one of the rigid plates under a predetermined pressure sufficient to force ink retained within the microporous marking structure to flow therefrom into said absorbent material so that the microporous marking structure is substantially stabilized; and removing the substantially stabilized microporous marking structure from its compressed position between the pair of rigid plates.