US 2013/0164053 A1 · IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Abstract

The image forming method comprising: forming a toner image on an image carrier; transferring the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording medium; and transforming the toner image on the image carrier into a semi-film by applying a pressure. And the image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier; a toner image forming unit configured to form a toner image on the image carrier; a transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording medium; and a toner image transforming unit configured to transfer the toner image on the image carrier into a semi-film by applying a pressure to the toner image.

Claims7

Dependent claims

An image forming method comprising:

forming a toner image on an image carrier;
transferring the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording medium;
and
transforming the toner image on the image carrier into a semi-film by applying a pressure.

1 more element

An image forming apparatus comprising:

an image carrier;
a toner image forming unit configured to form a toner image on the image carrier;
a transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording medium;
and
a toner image transforming unit configured to transfer the toner image on the image carrier into a semi-film by applying a pressure to the toner image.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/705,559Filed 5 Dec 2012

Priority

JP 2011-2668026 Dec 2011

Published

27 Jun 2013

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

G03G 15/16
For transferring a pattern to a second base: of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern , e.g. magnetic transfer
G03G 13/16
Transferring a pattern to a second base: of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern
G03G 15/0189
Using more than one reusable electrographic recording member, e.g. one for every monocolour image: primary transfer to an intermediate transfer belt
G03G 15/1605
Of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern , e.g. magnetic transfer: using at least one intermediate support

Image forming method and image forming apparatus

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Image forming method and image forming apparatus

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Abstract

Claims7