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
Provided is an image post-processing method for controlling a glossiness of a fixed toner image, the method including a glossiness control step of: irradiating the fixed toner image formed with a toner containing a compound that absorbs light and fixed on a recording medium with a glossiness control light that is capable of at least reducing a glossiness of the fixed toner image, wherein the glossiness control light has a maximum emission wavelength in a wavelength region which is absorbed by the compound.
Claims13
An image post-processing method for controlling a glossiness of a fixed toner image, the method comprising a glossiness control step of:
- irradiating the fixed toner image formed with a toner containing a compound that absorbs light and fixed on a recording medium with a glossiness control light that is capable of reducing a glossiness of the fixed toner image,
- wherein the glossiness control light has a maximum emission wavelength in a wavelength region which is absorbed by the compound.
An image post-processing apparatus comprising a glossiness control unit to reduce or increase a glossiness of the fixed toner image by irradiating the fixed toner image formed with a toner containing a compound that absorbs light and fixed on a recording medium with a glossiness control light that is capable of reducing a glossiness of the fixed toner image.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a transfer unit to transfer a toner image formed in a developing unit with a toner containing a compound that absorbs light on a recording medium;
- a fixing unit to fix the transferred toner image on the recording medium;
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- a glossiness control unit to reduce or increase a glossiness of the fixed toner image by irradiating the fixed toner image formed on the recording medium with a glossiness control light having a maximum emission wavelength in a wavelength region which is absorbed by the compound and is capable of reducing the glossiness of the fixed toner image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.