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Color imaging with contact transfer heating station

US5471291A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Filing dateMay 31, 1994
Grant dateNov 28, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/1695
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In imaging apparatus (1) a contact heater (9) applies heat and electrical bias to a toner image on an intermediate accumulator (5). The bias is of polarity to repel the toner. The toner image is coalesced such that additional heating may be reduced or eliminated at the transfer to paper (7) by pressure roller (11).

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