Image forming apparatus and method in which a transfer medium transfers a developer image at a different surface velocity than a recording medium
US6760565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00751
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an optical unit which forms an electrostatic latent image on a surface of a photosensitive body, a developing device which supplies a liquid developer on the electrostatic latent image formed by the optical unit, and develops the electrostatic latent image into a develop image, a condensing device which condenses the developer image, and a transfer device which transfers the developer image condensed by the condensing device to a recording medium, while applying a shearing stress to the developer image.
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