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

Claim 23:
24. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a photosensitive drum configured to form an image on a sheet;
a fuser configured to fix the image formed by the photosensitive drum onto the sheet,
a layer transfer roller configured to transfer a transfer layer onto an image formed on a sheet overlaid on a multilayer film including the transfer layer; and
a controller,
wherein, the controller is configured to execute:
a first printing mode in which the photosensitive drum forms an image, the fuser fixes the image, and the layer transfer roller transfers the transfer layer onto the image; and
a second printing mode in which the photosensitive drum does not form an image, the fuser does not fix an image, and the layer transfer roller transfers the transfer layer onto an image.