Patent · US Expired

Toner, image forming method and apparatus using the toner, and container containing the toner

US6821699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2002
Grant dateNov 23, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/08797
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner having a half melting temperature not greater than 115° C. has good fixability without filming, even in an image forming method using a non-contact fixing method; has good fixability and color reproducibility, even in an image forming method reproducing multi-colored images by combining two or more toner layers of different color; has good heat resistance without impairing fixability and color reproducibility; and produces high quality images without impairing fixability and color reproducibility.

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