Patent ID: 6365317
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: G03G,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming an electrophotographic image on a toner receiving sheet which comprises:(a) charging an electrophotographic receiving sheet that has a support surface and a toner receiving surface by placing the surface of the support in contact with a charging plate, said receiving sheet comprising a support, a thermoplastic hold-out layer coated from an aqueous medium, and a thermoplastic toner receiving layer, and having a total volume resistivity from 1.0Ã—108 to 1.0Ã—1013 ohm-cm, placing the toner receiving layer of the charged sheet in toner transfer proximity with an oppositely charged image pattern of dry electrophotographic thermoplastic toner particles having a Tg in the range from about 45Â° C. to 60Â° C. and electrostatically transferring said toner particles to the receiving sheet, fixing the toner particles to the receiving sheet by heat and pressure to form an image on said sheet of substantially uniform 60Â° gloss of at least 60 in both Dmax and Dmin areas, the Tg of said toner receiving layer being within 5Â° C. of the Tg of said toner.