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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2011
Michiyo Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Nagase, Tokyo, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuko Uchino, Tokyo, JP;
Aya Shirai, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Hiramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Michiyo Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Nagase, Tokyo, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuko Uchino, Tokyo, JP;
Aya Shirai, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Hiramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The image forming method including steps of forming a clear toner layer on a photoreceptor, transferring the clear toner layer onto a transfer member, transferring the clear toner layer on the transfer member onto an image support, heating the image support having the clear toner layer, bringing the clear toner layer into close contact with a belt to cool the image support, and separating the image support from the belt are provided, in this order; and the clear toner layer is formed with a plurality of independent linear protrusion portions and the independent linear protrusion portions are formed parallel or diagonally to the conveyance direction of an image support.