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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2004
Norihiro Yamasaku, Oyabe, JP;
Norihiro Yamasaku, Oyabe, JP;
PFU Limited, Kahoku, JP;
Abstract
Liquid toner which remains on the surface of a photosensitive drumafter transfer of a toner image to an intermediate transfer memberis collected in a collection potThe collected liquid toner is led to a carrier potand is stored there. In response to an instruction, the stored liquid toner is fed to a toner concentration adjustment apparatusLiquid toner which remains on the surface of a development rollerafter supply of liquid toner from the development rollerto the photosensitive drumis collected in a collection potThe collected liquid toner is fed directly to the toner concentration adjustment apparatusLiquid toner having undergone concentration adjustment in the toner concentration adjustment apparatusis fed to a supply potfrom which the liquid toner is supplied to the development rollervia a supply rollerwhereby the liquid toner is used for development of electrostatic latent images. The toner concentration adjustment apparatusincludes a carrier extraction mechanism, a toner replenishment mechanism, a toner concentration detection mechanism, etc., which are incorporated in the concentration adjustment pot.