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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2022
Takaya Kubodera, Tokyo, JP;
Takaya Kubodera, Tokyo, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first liquid applier, a second liquid applier, a conveyor, and a heater. The first liquid applier applies liquid to a first side of a recording medium. The second liquid applier applies the liquid to a second side of the recording medium bearing the liquid applied to the first side by the first liquid applier. The conveyor conveys, in a conveyance direction, the recording medium bearing the liquid applied to the second side by the second liquid applier. The heater heats the recording medium conveyed by the conveyor. The conveyor conveys the recording medium in contact with the first side of the recording medium. The heater heats the recording medium at different temperatures between an upstream location and a downstream location in the conveyance direction of the recording medium.