Toners for color flash fusers containing a permanent colorant and a heat sensitive dye
OwnerMyron J. Lenhard, James D. Rees +1inventors
InventorsMyron J. Lenhard, James D. Rees, Xerox Corporation
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Abstract
A toner and imaging system wherein the utilized toner is composed of a permanent colorant of the final color desired and additionally contains heat sensitive dye that darkens the color of the toner so that it more efficiently absorbs heat during flash fusing but then decomposes, becoming colorless, to leave an image the color of the permanent colorant.
Claims5
Electrostatographic toner particles for utilization in flash fusing systems, such particles being comprised of resins, permanent colorant, and heat sensitive and light sensitive dye, wherein the dyes upon heating, and upon exposure to light decomposes to form substantially colorless products.
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