IP Library Granted Patent US 9,042,758
Granted Patent B2
US 9,042,758 · App. 13/871,232 · Granted May 26, 2015

Image forming apparatus and image forming program

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Patent No.
US 9,042,758
App. No.
13/871,232
Granted
May 26, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided an image forming apparatus including: a formation unit that forms an image using a color material, on a medium; a fusing unit that fixes the image formed on the medium; and a control unit that controls to perform both of a first fusing and a second fusing on the medium, wherein the first fusing is a fixation in which a first image is formed by using a color material with a metallic color and the first image formed is fixed, the second fusing is a fixation in which a second image is formed by using a color material with another color than the metallic color and the second image formed is fixed, and the first image and the second image are overlapped.

Claims (17)

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:

a control unit configured to control a fusing unit to perform both of a first fusing and a second fusing,

wherein the first fusing is a fixation in which a first image formed on a medium by using a color material having a metallic color and comprising metal particles is fixed,

wherein the second fusing is a fixation in which a second image formed on the medium by using a color material having a color other than the metallic color is fixed,

wherein the second image is overlapped with the first image, and

wherein the control unit is configured to control fixation conditions so that a larger amount of energy is applied during the first fusing as compared to the second fusing.

2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first fusing is performed prior to the formation of the second image.

3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a fusing temperature in the first fusing is higher compared to the second fusing.

4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a fusing speed in the first fusing is lower compared to the second fusing.

5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a fusing pressure in the first fusing is higher compared to the second fusing.

6. The image forming apparatus according to the claim 1 , wherein the second fusing is performed prior to the formation of the first image.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for forming an image, the process comprising:

controlling a first fusing and a second fusing,

wherein the first fusing is a fixation in which a first image formed on a medium by using a color material having a metallic color and comprising metal particles is fixed,

wherein the second fusing is a fixation in which a second image formed on the medium by using a color material having a color other than the metallic color is fixed,

wherein the second image is overlapped with the first image, and

wherein the controlling comprises controlling fixation conditions so that a larger amount of energy is applied during the first fusing as compared to the second fusing.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 12, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 058287/0056 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2013
From: KUBO, MASAHIKO; KOYATSU, JUN; KIMURA, HIDEKI
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030296/0339 →