Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Patent
1998-11-18
2000-09-12
Chen, Sophia S.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
430119, G01G 1510
Patent
active
061189669
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus has an image carrying member having a movable surface and an electrostatic latent image carried thereon, a release agent application device for applying a release agent to the surface of the image carrying member, and an ink developing device for bringing an ink into contact with the image carrying member having the electrostatic latent image formed thereon and the release agent applied thereto, to form an ink image corresponding to the electrostatic latent image. The ratio (Ti/To) of the tack value Ti of the ink to the tack value To of the release agent is not less than 2.
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Deishi Satoshi
Izumi Tomoo
Takeda Katsuhiko
Yamasaki Hiroyuki
Chen Sophia S.
Minolta Co. , Ltd.
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