Patent ID: 6308034
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A wet-type electrophotography apparatus using a non-volatile, high-viscosity, high-concentration liquid toner as a liquid developer and comprising:an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed;prewetting solution applying means for applying a film of prewetting solution on the surface of the image carrier;a developing roller feeding the liquid developer while making contact with the image carrier, and causing toner particles in the liquid developer to adhere to the image carrier in accordance with an electric field formed between the developing roller and the image carrier so that a toner image formed on the image carrier is transferred to a printing medium via an intermediate transfer medium; andoil removal means making contact with the toner image surface for removing from the formed toner image surface oil on the intermediate transfer medium having excess prewetting solution and excess carrier solution of the liquid toner in the toner layer.