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Image forming apparatus with auxiliary image forming mechanism

US5260760A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 1991
Grant dateNov 9, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2217/0025
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus comprising a main image forming mechanism for forming a toner image on a recording sheet based on image information and an auxiliary image forming mechanism for forming an auxiliary image on a recording sheet on which the main image is formed. The auxiliary image forming mechanism supplies charged toner to a substrate provided with a plurality of toner passage holes and selectively forms electric potential which allow or does not allow the charged toner to pass through each toner passage hole by a pair of electrodes. A predetermined image is formed with the toner passed through the toner passage holes.

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