Patent ID: 8002400
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: B41J,B41M

Abstract:
1. A pattern forming process comprising: forming a liquid receptive particle layer on an intermediate transfer body within a specified area by using liquid receptive particles capable of receiving a recording liquid containing a recording material, the liquid receptive particle layer forming including charging a specified area in a sub-scanning direction that is the conveying direction of the intermediate transfer body and forming the liquid receptive particle layer in the charged specified area; arranging a plurality of charging units aligned in a main scanning direction that is orthogonal to the conveying direction of the intermediate transfer body and selecting a charging area and a non-charging area in the main scanning direction by selecting between charging and non-charging in every charging unit; applying a liquid droplet of the recording liquid onto a specified position of liquid receptive particle layer according to specified data, trapping the recording material near the surface of the liquid receptive particle layer on the intermediate transfer body, and forming a pattern on the recording material, wherein the specified area for forming the liquid receptive particle layer is an area where the pattern is formed; and removing from the intermediate transfer body the liquid receptive particle layer provided with the recording liquid and transferring the liquid receptive particle layer to a transfer object so that the pattern is between the transfer object and the liquid receptive particle layer.