Image forming device and image forming method
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Aug 20, 2024
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Jan 14, 2021
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Jul 9, 2020
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Abstract
An image forming device comprises: a receiving part that receives image data containing first image data relating to a black and white image and second image data relating to a foil image; a carrying path along which a recording medium is carried in a predetermined direction; an inkjet printing part, arranged on the carrying path, injects an ink based on the first image data to the recording medium, and forms the black and white image or the color image on the recording medium; a toner image printing part, arranged on the carrying path, forms the toner image for adhesion based on the second image data, and transfers the toner image to the recording medium; and a foil image forming part, arranged on the carrying path, enables the toner image transferred to the recording medium to melt and attaches the foil to the melted toner image to form the foil image.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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KONICA MINOLTA INC | TOKYO 100-7015 |
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- B41M Class
- 558 Applications Filed
- 298 Patents Issued To-Date
- 53.41 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Nakano, Munenori | Toyokawa, JP | 13 | 70 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 70 | |||
Sakai, Tetsuya | Toyokawa, JP | 102 | 1271 |
# of filed Patents : 102 Total Citations : 1271 | |||
Tsuru, Kenji | Toyokawa, JP | 13 | 19 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 19 | |||
Tsutsumi, Yoshinori | Toyokawa, JP | 12 | 28 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 28 |
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