Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Patent
1998-10-26
2000-09-05
Braun, Fred L
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
G03G 1510
Patent
active
06115573&
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member having an electrostatic latent image carried on its surface, a release agent application device for applying a release agent to the surface of the image carrying member, 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, and an ink supplying device for supplying a replenishing ink to the ink developing device when the release agent is mixed with the ink in the ink developing device to control the viscosity of the ink, wherein the replenishing ink differs in viscosity from the ink in the ink developing device. And, the supply of ink is varied as a function of the environmental conditions, such as temperature. Image forming methods are disclosed for using the disclosed image forming apparatuses.
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Deishi Satoshi
Ikegawa Akihito
Izumi Tomoo
Kondo Takashi
Takeda Katsuhiko
Braun Fred L
Minolta Co. , Ltd.
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