Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.

Hiroyuki Yamaji

Yumiko Sano

Akiyoshi Urano

A photoconductive toner of the present invention contains a resin binder, zinc oxide, and a dye for sensitization of the zinc oxide, the sensitizer dye being represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein, X.sup.1 to X.sup.8 represent hydrogen or methoxy groups with a proviso that at least one of X.sup.1 to X.sup.8 represents a methoxy group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently alkyl groups or derivatives thereof, and n is an integer. A photoconductive toner of the present invention satisfies requirements for both sensitivity and coloration, and, moreover, possesses high photosensitivity in the laser wavelength region as compared with conventional toners.

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Itami, Japan

Hiroyuki Yamaji