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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2010
Koichi Kitakami, Chigasaki, JP;
Koichi Kitakami, Chigasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing device employing a rewritable plate, includes: a first plate forming member forming a rewritable plate; a latent image forming unit as to the first plate forming member; a protrusion forming unit selectively adhering an ink-repellent particle to a portion where a latent image on the surface of the first plate forming member is formed; a second plate forming member accepting and holding the ink-repellent particle adhered onto the surface of the first plate forming member using a hollow included in the surface; a pressure adhesion unit configured to push the ink-repellent particle adhered into the hollow; and a recording material supply unit supplying a recording material to the surface of the second plate forming member; with the surface of the ink-repellent particle having a property of repelling the recording material, and also the surfaces of the plate forming members having a property not to repel the recording material.