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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2006
Norimasa Sohmiya, Soka, JP;
Chiemi Kaneko, Tokyo, JP;
Hirokatsu Suzuki, Zama, JP;
Kenichi Taguma, Sagamihara, JP;
Emiko Ishikawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Yasukuni Omata, Chigasaki, JP;
Norimasa Sohmiya, Soka, JP;
Chiemi Kaneko, Tokyo, JP;
Hirokatsu Suzuki, Zama, JP;
Kenichi Taguma, Sagamihara, JP;
Emiko Ishikawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Yasukuni Omata, Chigasaki, JP;
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming method and apparatus includes a first image carrying member, a first transfix unit, a second image carrying member, and a second transfix unit. The first image carrying member carries a first toner image thereon. The first transfix unit receives the first toner image from the first image carrying member and transfers and fixes the first toner image onto a first face of a recording sheet with a heat effect. The second image carrying member carries a second toner image thereon. The second transfix unit receives the second toner image from the second image carrying member and transfers and fixes the second toner image onto a second face of the recording sheet with a heat effect.