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Positive-chargeable toner, image forming method and apparatus unit

US6020102A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1998
Grant dateFeb 1, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/09758
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A positive-chargeable toner is disclosed which has a binder resin, a colorant and a charge control agent. The binder resin contains a styrene copolymer and has an acid value of from 0.5 to 50.0 mg KOH/g, and the charge control agent has an imidazole derivative represented by the Formula (1). Also, an image forming method and an apparatus unit, making use of the positive-chargeable toner, are disclosed.

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