Electrophotographic printing method for printing on metal
US5774774A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/018
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for printing on a metal item includes the step of successively forming a plurality of electrostatic latent images based on print information color-separated into yellow, magenta, cyan and black, on a photosensitive drum. The electrostatic latent images are successively developed by toners of different colors corresponding to the color-separated print information. A multicolor toner image is formed on an intermediate transfer medium having a cushion layer thereon by successively repeating a process in which the toner images are transferred to the intermediate transfer medium in layers. The multicolor toner image is transferred onto a surface of a metal item. Thereafter, the multicolor toner image is fixed on the surface of the metal item.
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