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Image forming apparatus and image forming method

US7522864B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2006
Grant dateApr 21, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0126
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an image forming apparatus of the present invention, a developing unit for magenta contains magenta-type toner for pseudo full-color image forming whose chromaticity point is shifted closer to yellow hue on a chromaticity diagram, in comparison with genuine-magenta toner for full-color image forming, and likewise, a developing unit for cyan contains cyan-type toner for the pseudo full-color image forming whose chromaticity point is shifted closer to yellow hue on the chromaticity diagram, in comparison with genuine-cyan toner for the full-color image forming.

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