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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1999
Masahiro Hosoya, Saitama-ken, JP;
Mitsunaga Saito, Chiba-ken, JP;
Yasushi Shinjo, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sasaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hirohisa Miyamoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Koichi Tsunemi, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic machine including an image forming device configured to form a latent electrostatic image on a latent image carrier, a developing unit configured to develop a visible image from the latent electrostatic image on the latent image carrier with a liquid developer, and a pressure roller configured to apply pressure to an intermediate transfer medium disposed between the latent image carrier and the pressure roller. Further, a contact pressure between the intermediate transfer medium and the pressure roller is larger than a contact pressure between the intermediate transfer medium and the latent image carrier.