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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
May. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Tomoo Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/22 (2006.01); G03G 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2013.01); G03G 15/225 (2013.01); G03G 21/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus transfers a negative toner image on a waste sheet of paper having larger size than that of a printing sheet of paper and transfers all the toner images on the printing sheet of paper. A first thermal transferring portion transfers an unnecessary foil of a foil sheet on the negative toner image of the waste sheet of paper image. A second thermal transferring portion transfers a foil remained on the foil sheet on the positive toner image of the printing sheet of paper. The positive toner image is formed using transparent toner. Any gradation processing is performed on an edge of the positive toner image.