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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1996
Takeshi Sumikawa, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Kazuo Maruyama, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Hideaki Tanaka, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Takeshi Nagao, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Tomoo Kobayashi, Minami Ashigara, JP;
Isao Ito, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Michiaki Takahashi, Minami Ashigara, JP;
Masashi Ogasawara, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Shigeo Ohno, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image recording apparatus includes an image carrying part, a developing part and an image transferring part. The image carrying part has a surface on which an electrostatic latent image is formed. The developing part develops the electrostatic image into a toner image by selectively applying toner to the surface of the image carrying part. The image transferring part transfers the toner image onto a recording sheet or an intermediate image transferring part. Fine particles are uniformly formed on the surface of the image carrying part, and a portion of the fine particles is transferred from the image carrying part with the toner image. The fine particles are smaller in diameter than the toner particles.