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An electrostatographic printer is provided in which a web of receiving material (12) is fed along a web path, at least one toner image is formed on at least a first face of the receiving material (12) as it is fed along the web path and the toner image is fixed onto the receiving material (12). A fi

An electrostatographic printer is provided in which a web of receiving material (12) is fed along a web path, at least one toner image is formed on at least a first face of the receiving material (12) as it is fed along the web path and the toner image is fixed onto the receiving material (12). A finishing element (66, 67) positioned downstream of the fixing station (16) contacts the first face of the receiving material (12) while the finishing element is at a temperature above the glass transition temperature T.sub.g of the toner to modify the finish of the toner image.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An electrostatographic printer comprising:means for feeding a web of receiving material along a web path;a toner image forming device for forming a toner image, with toner having a glass transition temperature, on at least a first face of said receiving material as it is fed along

[ We claim:] [1.] An electrostatographic printer comprising:means for feeding a web of receiving material along a web path;a toner image forming device for forming a toner image, with toner having a glass transition temperature, on at least a first face of said receiving material as it is fed along said web path;fixing means for fixing said toner image onto said receiving material;at least one finishing element positioned immediately downstream of said fixing means, to contact said first face of said receiving material while a contacting surface of said toner image is at a temperature above said glass transition temperature to impart a modified finish to said toner image; andcooling means for cooling said finishing element.