Image forming apparatus having an intermediate transfer member and method of forming of image using the transfer member
US5715510A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/162
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a first image supporting member and an intermediate transfer member for transfer of an image from the first image supporting member and means for transferring the transferred image on the intermediate transfer member to a second image supporting member; characterized in that the contact angle between a surface of the intermediate transfer member and water is 60.degree. or above, and the sliding resistance of the surface is 200 g or below. The above image forming apparatus has excellent durability and good image forming properties under overall environmental conditions, and produces images without toner-filming.
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