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Image forming apparatus and image forming and decoloring system

US9348249B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 2014
Grant dateMay 24, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/6585
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

According to one embodiment, there is provided an image forming apparatus which forms an decolorable image and an non-decolorable image by fixing a toner image including a decolorable toner and a toner image including a non-decolorable toner or a medium. The decolorable toner has a first peak of a loss tangent tan δ at a temperature TE1, and the non-decolorable toner has a first peak of a loss tangent tan δ at a temperature TU1. A difference between the temperature TE1 and the temperature TU1 is within 20° C.

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