Image forming apparatus capable of forming an erasable image
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsKazuhisa Sudo, Mitsuo Tanaka, Chikara Imai, Koji Suzuki, Norimasa Sohmiya, Sadao Takahashi
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus capable of forming both of erasable images and images to be stored, and increasing the number of times that a single sheet with an image can be repetitively decolorized and reused. The apparatus includes a photoconductive element for electrostatically forming a latent image representative of image data. A developing device develops the latent image formed on the photoconductive element by either of an ordinary undecolorizable toner and a decolorizable toner.
Claims10
An image forming apparatus capable of forming an erasable image, comprising:
- a photoconductive element for electrostatically forming a latent image representative of image data;
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- a developing device for developing latent image formed on said photoconductive element by an ordinary undecolorizable toner and a decolorizable toner, wherein a density of said decolorizable toner formed on said photoconductive element is less than a density of said undecolorizable toner formed on said photoconductive element, said decolorizable toner defined by a toner which has a visible color when said latent image is formed and transparent when treated.
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