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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1990
Yoshiharu Tsujimoto, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Hidenobu Yamane, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Kunio Ohashi, Nara, JP;
Eiichi Kido, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Sharp Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus comprising an optical device for forming a latent image on a photo and pressure sensitive sheet coated with microcapsules in which at least a photocuring material and a dyestuff are enveloped, a pressure developing device for superposing the photo and pressure sensitive sheet on which the latent image is formed on an image receiving sheet and breaking uncured microcapsules by pressure to form images on the image receiving sheet through use of the dyestuff, a light source for irradiating light on the image receiving sheet developed by the pressure developing device and a discharge device for discharging the image receiving sheet on which the light from the light source is irradiated to the outside.