| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent deterioration of an image or the soiling of interior of an apparatus occurring, in a pre-transfer drying process, in electrophotography using liquid developer. SOLUTION: The wet type electrophotographic apparatus is provided with a latent image bearing body 1 bearing an electrophotographic latent image; development apparatuses 4-1 to 4-4 for forming a toner image, by feeding liquid developer containing toner particles and carrier liquid to a latent image bearing body; a toner image stabilizing apparatus 5 for improving adsorption between the toner constituting a toner image on the latent image bearing body and the toner and the latent image bearing body by an electric field; a drying apparatus 6 for drying the toner image formed on the latent image bearing body, its periphery or the carrier liquid contained in the toner image by air current; and a shielding part 11, provided between the drying apparatus and the toner image stabilizing apparatus and preventing liquid drops of the carrier liquid present in the latent image bearing body surface and attached matter attached to the latent image bearing body surface, together with the carrier liquid from reaching the toner image stabilizing apparatus. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
