Electrophotography – Image formation – Treatment of developed image prior to transfer
Patent
1997-08-18
1999-07-20
Beatty, Robert
Electrophotography
Image formation
Treatment of developed image prior to transfer
G03G 1516
Patent
active
059266783
ABSTRACT:
In an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, a toner images are sequentially formed on an image carrier by toner of a plurality of colors. The toner images of different colors are sequentially transferred to a single transfer member one above the other to complete a color image. When toner of two or more colors are to be transferred to the transfer member one above the other, at least one of the color images on the image carrier is discharged before the transfer to the transfer member.
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Beatty Robert
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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