A method for producing printed matter that has a fixed toner image and a resin layer, in the indicated sequence, on a substrate, comprising a toner image formation step of forming a fixed toner image on the substrate by fixing a toner containing a resin and a hydrocarbon wax, a mixture layer formation step of forming, on the fixed toner image, a layer of a mixture, the mixture contains at least one selected from the group consisting of diacrylates and dimethacrylates as a component (a) and a polymerization initiator as a component (b); and a resin layer formation step of polymerizing the component (a) and the component (b) in the mixture layer to form the resin layer; wherein the melting point of the hydrocarbon wax is from 55° C. to 85° C., a surface wax index A and a wax distribution unevenness index B of the area are predetermined range.

A device comprising a supply, a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The supply is to supply a metallized, non-absorptive media along a travel path, which is electrically connectable to a ground element, the metallized media to carry a first polymer structure. The first portion along the travel path is to receive droplets of ink particles within a dielectric, non-aqueous carrier fluid on the first polymer structure on the media to form an image. The second portion is to apply an adhesion-promoting surface treatment, onto the ink particles and the first polymer structure, comprising UV ozone, plasma, or chemical additive. The third portion is to apply, via heat and pressure, a second polymer structure onto the ink particles and the first polymer structure to produce a media assembly.

The toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention contains a toner base particle comprising a binder resin and at least two kinds of organic pigments, and strontium titanate as an external additive.

An example of a print system including a dryer to dry a sheet of paper. The print system includes a media feeder to feed the sheet of paper into the dryer and a controller to vary a speed of the media feeder. The print system includes a communication interface to receive data associated with an image to print on the sheet of paper and a processor. The processor is coupled to the controller and the communication interface. The processor is to determine a first density index for a first portion of the image and to determine a second density index for a second portion of the image. The processor is to adjust the speed of the media feeder via the controller based on the first density index and the second density index.

The toner for developing an electrostatic charge image of the present invention contains a toner base particle comprising a binder resin and at least two kinds of organic pigments, and strontium titanate as an external additive.

A device comprising a supply, a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The supply is to supply a metallized, non-absorptive media along a travel path, which is electrically connectable to a ground element, the metallized media to carry a first polymer structure. The first portion along the travel path is to receive droplets of ink particles within a dielectric, non-aqueous carrier fluid on the first polymer structure on the media to form an image. The second portion is to apply an adhesion-promoting surface treatment, onto the ink particles and the first polymer structure, comprising UV ozone, plasma, or chemical additive. The third portion is to apply, via heat and pressure, a second polymer structure onto the ink particles and the first polymer structure to produce a media assembly.

The present invention relates to an image heating apparatus that includes a heater including a plurality of independently controllable heating blocks in a longitudinal direction thereof, each including a first conductor, a second conductor, and a heating element. At least one of electrodes corresponding to the respective heating blocks is disposed in an area where the heating element is located in the longitudinal direction on a second surface of the heater that is opposite to a first surface that comes into contact with an endless belt. An electrical contact is arranged so as to face the second surface of the heater. An overheating occurring in a no-media passage portion when an image formed on a recording material having a small size is heated is suppressed or reduced.

The present invention relates to an image heating apparatus that includes a heater including a plurality of independently controllable heating blocks in a longitudinal direction thereof, each including a first conductor, a second conductor, and a heating element. At least one of electrodes corresponding to the respective heating blocks is disposed in an area where the heating element is located in the longitudinal direction on a second surface of the heater that is opposite to a first surface that comes into contact with an endless belt. An electrical contact is arranged so as to face the second surface of the heater. An overheating occurring in a no-media passage portion when an image formed on a recording material having a small size is heated is suppressed or reduced.

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image; a transferring unit configured to transfer the image formed by the image forming unit on a recording material; a fixing unit having a fixing heater, the fixing heater being configured to generate heat with electric power supplied from a commercial power source, and the fixing unit being configured to fix the image on the recording material by heating the recording material on which the image is transferred with the heat generated by the fixing heater; a memory configured to store resistance information representing a resistance value of the fixing heater; a zero-cross detection unit configured to detect a zero-cross timing of an AC voltage supplied from the commercial power source, and a voltage detection unit configured to detect a voltage value of AC voltage.

A motor control apparatus, including: a current detection unit configured to detect a current flowing through a coil of a motor; a voltage application unit configured to apply a voltage to the coil; and a control unit configured to control the voltage application unit by outputting a PWM signal in order to rotate the motor at a predetermined rotation speed, wherein the control unit detects a rotation state of the motor based on a duty of the PWM signal and a current value detected by the current detection unit.