Printing apparatus
US5040027A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/169
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A printing apparatus is disclosed. A toner image is formed on an image carrier. A solvent supply device supplies a solvent to the toner image in a direction toward such a side that the toner image makes contact with an image bearing medium, the solvent lowering the viscosity of the powder image. A transfer device presses the image bearing medium against the toner image of which viscosity is lowered by the solvent, thereby transferring the toner image to the image bearing medium.
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