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Toner, developer and image forming apparatus

US7473508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2004
Grant dateJan 6, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/0819
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner composition including toner particles including at least a binder resin; and a colorant, wherein the toner composition satisfies at least one of the following relationships (1) and (2):B≦14 when 155<A≦180; andB≦0.6A−79 when 145≦A≦155,  (1)wherein A represents a shape factor SF-1 of the toner composition and B represents a content of toner particles having a particle diameter not greater than 3 μm; andB≦14 when 0.920≦A′≦0.950; andB≦394−400A′ when 0.950<A′≦0.965  (2)wherein A′ represents an average circularity of the toner composition and B represents a content of toner particles having a particle diameter not greater than 3 μm.

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