Image post-processing method, image post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsHaruo HORIGUCHI, Seijiro TAKAHASHI, Toyoko SHIBATA
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Abstract
There is disclosed an image post-processing method for adjusting glossiness of a fixed toner image. The image post-processing method includes a glossiness control step of, with a non-contact heating device, heating a toner image fixed to a recording medium so as to reduce glossiness of the toner image. The non-contact heating device is configured to heat the toner image fixed to the recording medium to a temperature which reduces the glossiness of the fixed toner image.
Claims12
An image post-processing method for adjusting glossiness of a fixed toner image, comprising:
- a glossiness control step of, with a non-contact heating device configured to heat a toner image fixed to a recording medium to a temperature which reduces glossiness of the fixed toner image, heating the toner image fixed to the recording medium so as to reduce the glossiness of the toner image.
An image post-processing apparatus for adjusting glossiness of a fixed toner image, comprising:
- a non-contact heating device configured to heat a toner image fixed to a recording medium to a temperature which reduces glossiness of the toner image;
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- a hardware processor which causes the non-contact heating device to heat the toner image fixed to the recording medium so as to reduce the glossiness of the toner image.
An image forming apparatus which forms an electrophotographic image, comprising:
- a transfer unit which transfers, onto a recording medium, a toner image formed in a developing unit;
- a fixing unit which fixes the toner image to the recording medium;
- a non-contact heating device configured to heat the toner image fixed to the recording medium to a temperature which reduces glossiness of the toner image;
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- a hardware processor which causes the non-contact heating device to heat the toner image fixed to the recording medium so as to reduce the glossiness of the toner image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.