Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Patent
1995-03-02
1997-08-19
Smith, Matthew S.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
399 67, 399328, 219216, G03G 1520
Patent
active
056598645
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a first printing unit which forms a first image on a sheet with a first printing material and fixes the first image thereon by heat application; and a second printing unit which forms a second image with a second printing material on the sheet having the first image formed by the first printing unit, and fixes the second image thereon by heat application; the second printing material has a lower melting temperature than the first printing material and the second printing unit applies a lower temperature heat for fixation of the second image than the first printing unit.
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Oka Takeki
Shimada Hirokatsu
Minolta Co. , Ltd.
Smith Matthew S.
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