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Nonimpact printer

US4416533A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 19, 1982
Grant dateNov 22, 1983
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/065
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A nonimpact printer in which electric charges are distributed over the surface of an electrophotographic photosensitive drum by a corona charger, the corona charged surface of the drum is exposed to a first information light, the induced latent image is developed by toner of a first color, the corona charged surface of the drum with the developed image of the toner of the first color is again exposed to a second information light, and the secondly induced latent image is developed by toner of a second color, so that a bicolor toner image is formed on the surface of the drum, which is transferred on a printing medium to obtain a print.

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