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US 10,481,528 B2Granted
Image forming method, image forming apparatus, and toner image fixing apparatus
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsSeijiro Takahashi, Haruo Horiguchi, Toyoko Shibata
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is achieved by an image forming method containing the steps of: forming a toner image by developing an electrostatic latent image with a toner; transferring the toner image on a recording medium; and fixing the toner image on the recording medium, wherein the fixing step of the toner image on the recording medium further contains the steps of: irradiating light having a wavelength range of 280 to 480 nm to the toner image; and applying pressure to the toner image.
Claims15
An image forming method comprising the steps of:
- forming a toner image by developing an electrostatic latent image with a toner;
- transferring the toner image on a recording medium;
- and
- fixing the toner image on the recording medium,
- wherein the fixing step of the toner image on the recording medium further contains the steps of:
- irradiating only light having a wavelength range of 280 to 480 nm to the toner image;
- and
- applying pressure to the toner image, and
- the toner comprises a colorant and, in the toner, the colorant is a sole component capable of absorbing the light having the wavelength range of 280 to 480 nm.
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