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Image forming apparatus and recording medium

US7865121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2007
Grant dateJan 4, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00805
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus that includes an image bearing member to bear a latent electrostatic image, a charging device to charge a surface of the image bearing member, an irradiating device to irradiate the surface of the image bearing member to form the latent electrostatic image thereon, a developing device to develop the latent electrostatic image, an optional cleaning unit to clean the surface of the image bearing member, a transfer device to transfer the developed image to an opaque medium, an optional cleaning device to clean a surface of the transfer device, a fixing device to fix the transferred image on the opaque medium, and an attachment device to attach the fixed image to a transparent medium after the opaque medium is overlaid with the transparent medium, and

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