Toner, method for manufacturing the toner, and image forming method and apparatus using the toner
US6811944B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G9/0808
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner including toner particles including a binder resin and a release agent, wherein when the toner is molded into a plate upon application of a pressure of 478 kg/cm2, the toner plate has a surface having a coefficient of static friction of from 0.20 to 0.40. An image forming apparatus including an image bearing member, an image developer to form a toner image on the image bearing member, an image transferer configured to transfer the toner image on a receiving material and a fixer configured to fix the toner image thereon, wherein the apparatus has a waiting time not longer than 15 seconds, and a maximum power consumption not greater than 1.5 KW and 30 W in an image forming state and in a standby state, respectively, wherein the toner is the toner mentioned above.
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