Image formation apparatus
US8789910B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M7/0081
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image formation apparatus includes a liquid droplet adhesion unit which makes a first and second type of liquid droplet adhere to a recording medium, an irradiator which irradiates electromagnetic waves individually onto the droplets, an irradiation controller which makes the irradiator irradiate the electromagnetic waves periodically, and a frequency setting unit which sets a frequency of an irradiation period to a first frequency such that surface glossiness of the first-type liquid droplet is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value, and sets a frequency of the irradiation period to a second frequency which is different from the first frequency such that surface glossiness of the second-type liquid droplet is lower than the threshold value.
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