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Image forming device, toner and copy

US6957024B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2003
Grant dateOct 18, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/043
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming device 1 comprises an electrophotographic processing unit 48 equipped with a developer 44 including a developing agent containing black toner having infrared reflectiveness, and forms an image having infrared reflective property. The image forming device 1 further comprises a detector 51 for detecting whether the formed toner image has infrared reflective property or not and a control unit for controlling each unit based on the result of detection by the detector 51, so as to form a black image having infrared reflective property in a reliable manner.

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