Method and apparatus for forming toner images
US6122468A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/29
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, a photoconductive element includes a photoconductive film having a thickness of 15 .mu.m or below. A light beam having a diameter of 50 .mu.m or below optically forms a latent image on the photoconductive element. Toner is caused to deposit on a dot image in an amount 1.2 times greater than on an area image. This is successful to minimize the variation of image quality and to render dots inconspicuous. The method of forming toner images is also included.
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