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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1990
Jacobus H Schonenberg, Velden, NL;
Oce-Nederland B.V., Venlo, NL;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming a multi-color image in which colored toner powder is used to form color separation images in the secondary colors magenta, cyan and yellow and also in one of the primary colors red, green or blue, such that of the color separation images formed in the secondary colors, there is formed, with transparent toner powder, at least as many color separation images so that the two primary colors not formed as separate separation images, are represented therein, affording the possibility of forming multi-color images by means of combinations of transparent and non-transparent toner powders, the method being performed by combining on an intermediate support those separation images formed with toner powder not required to be transparent and then transferring them to an image receiving material and subsequently transferring in registration to the image receiving material those separation images which are required to be formed with transparent toner powder.