METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GLOSSING DEVELOPER SHEET

摘要

In a process and apparatus for glossing a developer sheet (12) the developer sheet has a thermoplastic developer resin (14) on a surface capable of forming a film which imparts gloss upon the application of heat thereto. An arched plate (30) is heated to a temperature sufficient to cause the thermoplastic developer resin to coalesce. The arched plate has a heat transfer limiting blanket (32) thereon to maintain the flatness of the developer sheet. The developer sheet is fed between the convex side of the heated arached plate and a belt (40) held snugly against the plate. The belt is driven so as to move the developer sheet over the heated arched plate.