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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2007
Yukiko Iwasaki, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhisa Sudo, Kawasaki, JP;
Reki Nakamura, Sagamihara, JP;
Mikio Ishibashi, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuyuki Koinuma, Yokohama, JP;
Toshihiro Sugiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sakamaki, Ebina, JP;
Megumi Ohtoshi, Kawasaki, JP;
Masafumi Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Yukiko Iwasaki, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhisa Sudo, Kawasaki, JP;
Reki Nakamura, Sagamihara, JP;
Mikio Ishibashi, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuyuki Koinuma, Yokohama, JP;
Toshihiro Sugiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sakamaki, Ebina, JP;
Megumi Ohtoshi, Kawasaki, JP;
Masafumi Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus that includes an image bearing member to bear a latent electrostatic image, a charging device to charge a surface of the image bearing member, an irradiating device to irradiate the surface of the image bearing member to form the latent electrostatic image thereon, a developing device to develop the latent electrostatic image, an optional cleaning unit to clean the surface of the image bearing member, a transfer device to transfer the developed image to an opaque medium, an optional cleaning device to clean a surface of the transfer device, a fixing device to fix the transferred image on the opaque medium, and an attachment device to attach the fixed image to a transparent medium after the opaque medium is overlaid with the transparent medium, and