Patent ID: 7697877
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a toner image forming section for forming a toner image; a transfer section for transferring the toner image formed by the toner image forming section to a recording medium; a heating section for heating a surface of the recording medium; and a fixer fluid applying section for applying to the toner image on the surface of the recording medium a fixer fluid for fixing toner to the recording medium by softening and/or swelling the toner; wherein said recording medium comprises an unfixed toner carrying face; wherein said recording medium also comprise a back side that is positioned opposite to said unfixed toner carrying face; wherein the heating section and the fixer fluid applying section are disposed so that the surface of the recording medium is heated by the heating section from said back side of said recording medium before or during application of the fixer fluid to the recording medium by the fixer fluid applying section; the fluid fixer applying section comprising a fixer fluid, said fixer fluid comprising at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, a ketone, an ester and an ether, said toner being softened and/or swelled by said organic compound; said fixer fluid further comprising a solvent which dissolves or disperses said organic compound.