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Image forming method and electrostatic image developing toner

US6689522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2002
Grant dateFeb 10, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/0119
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming method, comprising steps of: forming a latent image on a photoreceptor having an electrically conductive support having thereon a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer; developing the latent image with a developer containing a toner to form a toner image on the photoreceptor; and transferring the toner image onto an image receiving member,wherein the ratio of 50% volume particle diameter to 50% number particle diameter of the toner is within the range of 1.0 to 1.15, the ratio of the cumulative 75% volume particle diameter from the largest particle diameter to the cumulative 75% number particle diameter from the largest particle diameter of the toner is 1.0 to 1.20 and the number of toner particles having a particle diameter of not larger than 0.7×Dp50 is at most 10% of the number of all the toner particles in the toner.

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