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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1999
Mikio Imaeda, Bisai, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An imaging system is provided wherein images are formed with good tonal qualities in a short time immediately after development process. Concretely, the imaging system of the invention comprises a print medium, wherein microcapsules encapsulate a color-forming material, a polymerization initiator and a developer, an irradiation box, which selectively exposes the print medium, a pressure-developing roller, and first and second post heaters. After the development using the pressure-developing roller, the print medium is heated by the first post heater on the condition that the heating time Y is longer than a second and shorter than approximately 1060 exp (-0.082X) seconds, wherein X is defined as the heating temperature (degrees). Further, the print medium is heated by the second post heater on the condition that the heating time Y is shorter than a second and longer than approximately 1060 exp (-0.082X) seconds.