Image forming color toner, color image forming method and color image forming apparatus
US6746808B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G9/09775
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a color toner for forming an image, comprising at least a binder resin and a colorant, light-absorbing fine composite particles comprising core particles and at least two coating layers having different refractive indexes laminated on the surface of the core particles or other IR-absorbing compounds such as an azulene compound having a specific structure are used as an infrared absorbing compound. The color toner is used in an electrophotographic color image forming apparatus using a photofixing system for fixing a toner image.
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