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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1996
Frans Willem Tazelaar, Venlo, NL;
Peter Richard Markies, Grubbenvorst, NL;
Johannes Adrianus Van Den Reek, Eindhoven, NL;
Cornelius J Van Der Stappen, Nijmegen, NL;
OCE-Nederland B.V., Ma Venlo, NL;
Abstract
Apparatus for transferring a toner image from an image-forming medium to a receiving material with an intermediate medium with a top layer which intermediate medium is in contact with the image-forming medium in a first transfer zone. A heating member is provided for heating the toner image on the intermediate medium. A biasing member is provided in a second transfer zone which can be brought into contact with the intermediate medium. A transport member is provided for transporting the receiving material through the second transfer zone, wherein the top layer contains a perfluoropolyether rubber.