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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2004
Applicant:
Hiroshi Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Hiroshi Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 2/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium by ejecting a recording liquid to the recording medium at a recording part is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a conveyor belt for conveying the recording medium to the recording part, the conveyor belt satisfying a relation of γ>γc, wherein γ (mN/m) is a static surface tension of the recording liquid at 25° C., and γc (mN/m) is a critical surface tension of the conveyor belt, wherein the recording liquid contains a color material in a disperse state.