Patent ID: 6282392
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image formation apparatus comprising:an electrostatic latent image formation body;a latent image forming unit for forming an electrostatic latent image on the electrostatic latent image formation body;a belt-shaped image carrier which is brought into contact with the electrostatic latent image formation body, so that the electrostatic latent image is transferred to the belt-shaped carrier;a developing unit for supplying a liquid developer containing toner particles and carrier liquid to a surface of the belt-shaped image carrier not in contact with the electrostatic latent image formation body, so as to form a developed image;a solvent removal unit for removing the carrier liquid from the developed image so as to form a toner-developed image, the solvent removal unit including a heat generator and a squeeze drying roller arranged in such a manner that the belt-shaped image carrier is pressed between the heat generator and the squeeze drying roller; anda transfer-fixation block for transferring and fixing the toner-developed image from the belt-shaped image carrier onto a recording medium.