Patent ID: 11971673
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. An image forming apparatus with a capability of transferring, from a multilayer film including a transfer layer and a supporting layer that supports the transfer layer, the transfer layer onto an image formed on a sheet, the image forming apparatus comprising:
a process unit configured to form an image on a sheet;
a fixing unit configured to fix the image formed at the process unit onto the sheet,
a layer transfer unit configured to transfer the transfer layer onto an image formed on a sheet overlaid on the multilayer film; and
a controller unit,
wherein, the controller unit is configured to be capable of operating in:
a first printing mode in which processes of forming an image at the process unit, fixing the image at the fixing unit, and transferring the transfer layer at the layer transfer unit are executed; and
a second printing mode in which processes of forming an image at the process unit and fixing an image at the fixing unit are not executed, and a process of transferring the transfer layer at the layer transfer unit is executed.