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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2003
Kohji Shinkawa, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Hideyuki Nishimura, Katano, JP;
Takeshi Murata, Sakai, JP;
Satoshi Machino, Jyoyo, JP;
Keiko Yutani, Ikoma, JP;
Hitoshi Nagahama, Uji, JP;
Kohji Shinkawa, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Hideyuki Nishimura, Katano, JP;
Takeshi Murata, Sakai, JP;
Satoshi Machino, Jyoyo, JP;
Keiko Yutani, Ikoma, JP;
Hitoshi Nagahama, Uji, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming devicecomprises an electrophotographic processing unitequipped with a developerincluding a developing agent containing black toner having infrared reflectiveness, and forms an image having infrared reflective property. The image forming devicefurther comprises a detectorfor detecting whether the formed toner image has infrared reflective property or not and a control unit for controlling each unit based on the result of detection by the detectorso as to form a black image having infrared reflective property in a reliable manner.