Patent ID: 8433223
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer; a charging device which charges the photoreceptor; an exposure device which exposes the charged photoreceptor to light, thereby forming an electrostatic latent image on a surface of the photoreceptor; a first developing device which feeds a photoreactive toner which produces a given color by being irradiated with given light and further being heated, to the electrostatic latent image, thereby forming a toner image on a surface of the photoreceptor; a color formation exposure device which exposes the photoreactive toner forming the toner image with given light; a transfer device which transfers the toner image to a recording medium; a fixing device which fixes the toner image transferred to the recording medium, onto the recording medium by heating the recording medium, thereby forming an image on the recording medium; and a control device which controls operations of the photoreceptor, the charging device, the exposure device, the first developing device, the color formation exposure device, the transfer device and the fixing device, the control device carrying out control such that a photoreactive toner processed so as not to develop a color is transferred to a recording medium having transferred or fixed thereto a toner image processed so as to develop a color, and the photoreactive toner processed so as not to develop a color is fixed to an image formed on the recording medium, thereby forming a transparent toner coat layer which is a colorless and transparent toner layer.