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Image forming apparatus having an intermediate transfer member and method of forming of image using the transfer member

US5745831A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 1995
Grant dateApr 28, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/162
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus has a first image supporting member and an intermediate transfer member having an outermost layer containing particles of conductive material. The ratio of (the maximum diameter/the minimum diameter) of the particle is 4 or more, and the maximum diameter is 1 to 80 .mu.m. The above image forming apparatus has excellent durability and good image forming properties, and produces images without toner-filming.

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