Image forming apparatus capable of forming glossy color image
US8023877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00801
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus capable of using a recording medium having a transparent portion includes an image forming unit, a fixing unit, and an applicator. The image forming unit forms an image on a face of the recording medium. The fixing unit fixes the image, formed by the image forming unit, on the face of the recording medium. The applicator applies a non-transparent liquid to at least the fixed image on the face of the recording medium.
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