Patent ID: 8452219
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrophotographic printer comprising: a plurality of connected electrophotographic print units that has photoconductor drums on which toner images are formed and transfer rollers which transfer the toner images of the photoconductor drums onto a recording material; and a fixing auxiliary mechanism provided between the electrophotographic print units in the flow direction of the recording material, wherein the fixing auxiliary mechanism applies heating energy to a toner and a carrier liquid absorbed in the recording material to remove part of the carrier liquid by evaporation, and enhances a degree of fixation of the toner onto the print surface of the recording material; and wherein the fixing auxiliary mechanism is an infrared heater for irradiating the print surface of the recording material with infrared light; and wherein the infrared heater outputs infrared light with a maximum energy wavelength of 1.2 to 2.5 μm.