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Image formation system, image formation method, and image quality improvement method twice heating and pressing a toner image on a recording material

US8218990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2006
Grant dateJul 10, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/0174
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image formation system includes an image forming apparatus for forming different color toner images on a recording material having a toner reception layer, a first heater for heating and pressing the toner image on the recording material, and a heater for heating and pressing the toner image on the recording material having been heated and pressed by the first heater. The first heater is operable so as to provide a granularity R of the toner image satisfying 0.5≦R≦4.0 and a glossiness G of the toner image satisfying 5≦G≦40, the second heater being operable so as to provide a granularity R of the toner image that is not more than 4.0 and a glossiness G of the toner image that is not less than 60.

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