Patent ID: 6166754
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An image forming device comprising:an intermediate medium; andan image unit forming that forms an image on the intermediate medium, the image forming unit including:a hot melt ink supporting member that supports hot melt ink that is solid at room temperature and melted when heated;a heater disposed in contact with the hot melt ink that is solid at room temperature, the heater generating heat to melt ink from the hot melt ink;an ink carrying member supplied with ink melted from the hot melt ink to hold and carry the ink, the ink carrying member being movable and partially contacting the intermediate medium movable relative to the ink carrying member;a thermal transferring member disposed in confrontation with the ink carrying member with the intermediate medium movably interposed therebetween that selectively transfers ink held on the ink carrying member onto the intermediate medium by selectively applying heat to the ink carrying member; anda recording member that transfers the ink on the intermediate medium onto a recording medium by applying heat to the ink on the intermediate medium from a side opposite to the recording medium with respect to the intermediate medium.