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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Junya Onishi, Hachioji, JP;
Kentarou Mogi, Hachioji, JP;
Ami Motohashi, Hachioji, JP;
Shiro Hirano, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 13/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 9/087 (2006.01); G03G 15/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/35 (2014.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 9/08 (2006.01); G03G 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 13/20 (2013.01); G01N 21/35 (2013.01); G03G 9/0821 (2013.01); G03G 9/08755 (2013.01); G03G 9/08788 (2013.01); G03G 9/08795 (2013.01); G03G 9/08797 (2013.01); G03G 13/08 (2013.01); G03G 15/0225 (2013.01); G03G 15/16 (2013.01); G03G 15/6573 (2013.01); G01N 2021/3595 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00421 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00426 (2013.01);
Abstract
In an image forming method according to the present invention, an image is formed by removing residual charge from the image on an image recording medium. The image forming method includes formation of an image for forming a toner image by fixing a toner on the image recording medium and application of voltage from a voltage applier, the voltage having a polarity reverse to a polarity of a surface potential of the toner image. The toner includes toner base particles and an external additive. The toner base particles include a crystalline polyester resin.