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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2007
Yasuko Yahiro, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Yasuko Yahiro, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a conveyance device which conveys an ejection receiving medium; and an ejection head which ejects and deposits droplets of liquid on the ejection receiving medium conveyed by the conveyance device, the deposited droplets of the liquid constituting an image on the ejection receiving medium, wherein the following conditions are satisfied:γ≧γ; and≧√{square root over (2)}×where γis a surface energy of the ejection receiving medium, γis a surface energy of the liquid, d is a diameter of each of the droplets of the liquid deposited on the ejection receiving medium, and l is a maximum of a resolution pitch of the image.