Abstract: An image forming apparatus can adjust a liquid amount of a carrier liquid layer formed on an intermediary transfer belt depending on an image forming mode. In a case of a full-color mode, a controller sets an operation mode of a liquid amount adjusting device at a “removal mode” . In a case of a monochromatic mode, the controller sets the operation mode at a “supply mode”. In the removal mode, a carrier liquid in the carrier liquid tank is not carried on a feeding roller, so that the carrier liquid is removed from the belt by the feeding roller.

Abstract: A driving unit for a photo conductor drum cartridge is assembled with a shaft of the photo conductor drum cartridge, including a gear and a conducting plate mounted on the gear. The conducting plate is provided with an elastic arm and defines an imaginary axis parallel to the shaft. When the elastic arm of the conducting plate is perpendicular to the imaginary axis, a distance L is defined between a distal end of the elastic arm and the imaginary axis. The distance L is longer than or equal to a radius d of an annular groove portion of the shaft and shorter than a radius D of the shaft. By means of this design, the driving unit can be reusable and provide a convenient detachment of a photo conductor drum.

Abstract: A layer on the reverse side of an imaging member provides excellent crack resistance to the imaging layer(s) on the front side. The crack-deterring backing layer can be a laminated self-adhesive, such as tape, or a coating. Because the crack-deterring backing layer is on the reverse side, it does not affect the electrical properties of the imaging member. Overcoat layers may be used whose function is limited to improved scratch resistance.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a holding mechanism that holds an optical writing unit such that, at an operating position, the latent image writing unit is supported at three points with respect to the apparatus main body, and the latent image writing unit and the rotation axis are not in contact with each other.

Abstract: A pattern forming device has an original plate for pattern formation having pattern-shaped concave portions in a high-resistance layer. When phosphor particles collected in the concave portions are transferred to a glass plate, an electric field is formed between separate electrodes and a transfer roller, and a high-frequency voltage is applied to a common electrode to apply a voltage between the separate electrodes, hence to generate ultrasonic waves from a piezoelectric layer.

Abstract: A layer on the reverse side of an imaging member provides excellent crack resistance to the imaging layer(s) on the front side. The crack-deterring backing layer can be a laminated self-adhesive, such as tape, or a coating. Because the crack-deterring backing layer is on the reverse side, it does not affect the electrical properties of the imaging member. Overcoat layers may be used whose function is limited to improved scratch resistance.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to charge transport layers useful in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an electrostatographic imaging member comprising a charge transport layer that exhibits improved charge mobility transport and comprises novel terphenyl compounds.

Abstract: A platesetting system and apparatus for providing computer-to-plate electrophotographic printing to a conductive plate. The apparatus may include an electrophotographic printer adapted to include an electrically isolated media path for receiving a conductive plate. A conductive plate may include anodized and grained aluminum (AL) that does not include a light sensitive emulsion layer in a finished product. The plate may be adapted to include rounded corners. The plate may be adapted to include a protective leading edge. The plate may be fused using the absorbed light of a radiant heat source.

Abstract: Conventionally, when counterfeit judgment processing by using electronic watermark is performed in a printer driver, a printing speed is lowered due to heavy load. To solve the problem, in the printer driver, first, it is judged whether or not image data indicated by input print information is in high quality. If the image data is in high quality, it is judged whether or not the image data represents a particular image. If the image data represents the particular image, predetermined processing is performed on the image data. This minimizes the execution of counterfeit judgment processing and reduces the load.