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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2011
Ryuji Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Koinuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoko Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Mugijirou Uno, Kanagawa, JP;
Mikio Ishibashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Zemba, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinori Nakagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Shunichi Hashimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoyuki Ozaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Kanaya, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuji Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Koinuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoko Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Mugijirou Uno, Kanagawa, JP;
Mikio Ishibashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Zemba, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinori Nakagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Shunichi Hashimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoyuki Ozaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Kanaya, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a fixing liquid applicator to apply a fixing liquid to a recording medium, a transfer device to transfer a toner image from a toner image bearing member onto the recording medium to which the fixing liquid is applied while the toner image is in contact with the fixing liquid, and a fixing device to fix the toner image on the recording medium by heating the toner image and the fixing liquid. The fixing liquid comprises a plasticizer having a function to swell and soften a toner.