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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuhiko Higuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Yuzo Koike, Yokohama, JP;
Hideyuki Nakao, Kawasaki, JP;
Shuzo Hirahara, Yokohama, JP;
Tutomu Saito, Yokohama, JP;
Koichi Ishii, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
347112 ; 347153 ; 347154 ; 347155 ; 347171 ; 3461351 ;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a means for forming colorant holding regions on the image carrier, the colorant holding regions having better ink or developing agent holding properties than the image carrier, a means for supplying a colorant to the colorant holding regions, and a means for transferring the colorant, held in the colorant holding regions, onto a printing medium.