Memory element mounting method and image forming apparatus

Abstract

A memory element mounting method includes: a disposing step of disposing a memory element at a sheet of paper that is composed of plural layers including a first layer serving as a base and a second layer serving as a surface with a thermoplasticity; and a surface treatment step of melting at least the surface of the sheet of paper with the memory element disposed thereat and processing the molten surface of the sheet of paper into a predetermined surface shape. Since the memory element is mounted on the sheet of paper during the surface treatment of the sheet of paper rather than during production of the sheet of paper, the memory element can be mounted on the sheet of paper as required.

1 . A memory element mounting method, comprising: 
 a disposing step of disposing a memory element at a sheet of paper that is composed of a plurality of layers including a first layer serving as a base and a second layer serving as a surface with a thermoplasticity; and    a surface treatment step of melting at least the surface of the sheet of paper at which the memory element is disposed in the disposing step and processing the molten surface of the sheet of paper into a predetermined surface shape.    
     
     
         2 . The memory element mounting method according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a toner image forming step of forming a toner image on the second layer,    wherein the surface treatment step doubles as a fixing step of integrating the toner image on the second layer with the second layer so that the toner image constitutes a portion of the surface of the sheet of paper.    
     
     
         3 . The memory element mounting method according to  claim 1 , wherein the disposing step is a step of disposing the memory element on the second layer, and 
 the surface treatment step is a step of integrating the memory element on the second layer with the second layer so that the memory element constitutes a portion of the surface of the sheet of paper.    
     
     
         4 . The memory element mounting method according to  claim 1 , wherein the disposing step is a step of embedding the memory element in the second layer.  
     
     
         5 . The memory element mounting method according to  claim 1 , wherein the disposing step is a step of embedding the memory element in the first layer.  
     
     
         6 . An image forming apparatus, comprising: 
 a toner image forming section that forms a toner image on a surface of a sheet of paper that is composed of a plurality of layers including a first layer serving as a base and a second layer serving as the surface with a thermoplasticity;    a disposing section that disposes a memory element at the sheet of paper; and    a surface treatment section that melts at least the surface of the sheet of paper at which the memory element is disposed by the disposing section and processes the molten surface of the sheet of paper into a predetermined surface shape.