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Toner for developing electrostatic image, forming apparatus and process cartridge

US5483327A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 1995
Grant dateJan 9, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/091
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus and a process cartridge includes a toner for developing an electrostatic image that is constituted by at least a binder resin and a charge control agent. The binder resin has an acid value of 5-50. The charge control agent includes an iron complex represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently denote hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group, lower alkoxy group, nitro group or halogen atom; m and m' denote an integer of 1-3; R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 independently denote hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-18 alkyl or alkenyl, sufonamide, mesyl, sulfonic acid group, carboxy ester group, hydroxy, C.sub.1-18 alkoxy, acetylamino, benzoylamino or halogen atom; n and n' denote an integer of 1-3; R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 denote hydrogen atom or nitro group; and A.sup.+ denotes hydrogen ion, sodium ion, potassium ion or ammonium ion. The toner has a weight-average particle size (D.sub.4) of 4-9 .mu.m and including toner particles having a particle size of 5 .mu.m or smaller at 3-90% by number, toner particles having a particle size of 6.35-10.08 .mu.m at 1-80% by number and toner particles having a particle size of 12.7 .mu.m or larger at a percentage b…

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