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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2008
Atsushi Imamura, Shiojiri, JP;
Kunihiro Kawada, Matsumoto, JP;
Nobuyuki Mizushima, Shiojiri, JP;
Ken Ikuma, Suwa, JP;
Atsushi Imamura, Shiojiri, JP;
Kunihiro Kawada, Matsumoto, JP;
Nobuyuki Mizushima, Shiojiri, JP;
Ken Ikuma, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first image carrier that carries a first latent image. A first charging section charges the first image carrier. A first exposure section exposes the first image carrier charged by the first charging section. A first developing section develops the first latent image formed on the first image carrier in the first exposure section using a first liquid developer containing a carrier and first toner particles. A first primary transfer section transfers a first image developed in the first developing section onto a transfer medium. A second image carrier carries a second latent image. A second charging section charges the second image carrier. A second exposure section exposes the second image carrier charged by the second charging section.