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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2004
Ashita Murai, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuhito Miyake, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Nagate, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Ishizuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoichi Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichi Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Eiichi Kito, Kanagawa, JP;
Ashita Murai, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuhito Miyake, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Nagate, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Ishizuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoichi Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichi Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Eiichi Kito, Kanagawa, JP;
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a forming unit configured to form a latent electrostatic image on a latent electrostatic image bearing member based on a digital image; a developing unit configured to develop the latent electrostatic image with a toner to form a visible image; a transferring unit configured to transfer the visible image to one of an electrophotographic image receiving roll and an electrophotographic image receiving sheet; and a smoothing and fixing unit configured to smooth and fix the transferred image on one of the electrophotographic image receiving roll and the electrophotographic image receiving sheet to thereby form a series of electrophotographic prints and an electrophotographic print. In the apparatus, the hardware including the media, printer and unit for aftertreatment optimally matches with the toner, and the apparatus can produce high-quality images equal to silver-halide photographs.