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Developer for use in electrophotography, and image formation method using the same

US5851717A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 1996
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G13/10
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developer for use in electrophotography for developing latent electrostatic images to visible toner images, includes at least two kinds of toner particles with different shapes selected from the group consisting of spherical toner particles, fibrous toner particles and amorphous toner particles, each toner particle containing a coloring agent and a binder resin. There is provided a liquid developer including a toner which is dispersed in a carrier liquid, in which the toner includes at least two kinds of the above-mentioned toner particles with different shapes. An electrophotographic image formation method using the above-mentioned liquid developer is also provided.

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