Image forming method and image forming system
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorYuya Sato
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Abstract
An image forming method for forming an image on a base material by using powder includes: attaching a protective material to a surface of the base material on which the image is to be formed; forming an attachment layer on at least one of the base material and the protective material attached to the base material; attaching the powder to the attachment layer after attaching the protective material; and removing excess powder attached to the protective material from the protective material without attaching to the attachment layer.
Claims16
An image forming method for forming an image on a base material using powder, the image forming method comprising:
- attaching a protective material to a surface of the base material on which the image is to be formed;
- forming an attachment layer on at least one of the base material and the protective material attached to the base material;
- attaching the powder to the attachment layer after attaching the protective material;
- and
- removing excess powder attached to the protective material from the protective material without attaching to the attachment layer.
An image forming system for forming an image on a base material using powder, the image forming system comprising:
- a protective material attachment device that attaches a protective material to a surface of the base material on which the image is to be formed;
- an attachment layer forming device that forms an attachment layer on at least one of the base material and the protective material attached to the base material;
- and
- a powder image forming device that forms a powder image by attaching the powder to the attachment layer, wherein
- the powder image forming device includes a powder supplier that causes the powder to attach to the attachment layer and a cleaner that removes excess powder attached to the protective material from the protective material without attaching to the attachment layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.