Sacrificial coating and printing apparatus for indirect pressure, the victim coating used on intermediate transfer member

It is disclosed a coating Arrangement for an image transfer member in an imaging system with aqueous ink. The coating composition comprises at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of i) polyvinyl alcohol, and ii) a copolymer of polyvinyl alcohol and alkene monomers, at least one hygroscopic material, and at least one surfactant. A printing apparatus for indirect pressure and an indirect printing process employing the coating composition are also disclosed.