Image forming apparatus

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2008-08-07

2010-10-26

Feggins, K. (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Electric marking apparatus or processes

Electrostatic

C347S155000, C399S055000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07821527

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus, which reduces toner spatter and produces a good quality image when forming a toner image using the direct recording method. An image forming part includes: a toner carrier for carrying toner; and toner controlling means, which is disposed between the toner carrier and recording paper on which the toner is made to adhere, and which has a plurality of toner passage holes, the toner controlling means having a control electrode for controlling the passage of toner on the toner carrier side surface in the area around the toner passage hole, and forming a toner image by causing the toner to fly to the recording paper, and the image forming apparatus having liquid applying/humidifying means for either applying a liquid to or humidifying the imaging surface of the recording paper prior to forming a toner image.

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