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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2011
Chie Tonohiro, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Chie Tonohiro, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, the image forming apparatus includes an image carrier the surface of which is charged at a predetermined potential, an exposure device which forms a latent image by exposing the surface of the image carrier, a developing unit which develops a toner image generated using color erasable toner on the latent image formed on the surface of the image carrier, a transfer unit which transfers the toner image to a recording medium, and a controller which controls an operation for transferring a toner image of the color erasable toner to a printed surface of the recording medium to cover a printed portion of the recording medium to which the color erasable toner has been fixed.