Electrophotography – Image formation – Transfer
Patent
1995-11-14
1998-06-02
Brase, Sandra L.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Transfer
399308, G03G 1501
Patent
active
057615942
ABSTRACT:
In an image forming apparatus of the type transferring a plurality of toner images of different colors sequentially formed on an image carrier sequentially to an endless intermediate transfer body one above the other by primary transfer, and then transferring the resulting composite color image to a transfer medium by secondary transfer, the intermediate transfer body is provided with surface energy, surface tension or adhering force which is greater than or equal to the corresponding value of the image carrier, but smaller than or equal to the corresponding value of the transfer medium.
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Aoto Jun
Bisaiji Takashi
Fukuda Shigeru
Hirano Yasuo
Ohsaki Makoto
Brase Sandra L.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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