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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Minoru Masuda, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazumi Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Toyoshi Sawada, Shizuoka, JP;
Akira Azami, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/087 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 9/09 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2013.01); G03G 9/08704 (2013.01); G03G 9/092 (2013.01); G03G 9/0918 (2013.01); G03G 15/2057 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming method is provided. The image forming method includes: forming an electrostatic latent image on an electrostatic latent image bearer; developing the electrostatic latent image on the electrostatic latent image bearer with a toner to form a toner image; transferring the toner image from the electrostatic latent image bearer onto a continuous resin film; fixing the toner image on the continuous resin film with a heat roller or a heat belt. The toner contains a maleic-acid-modified polyolefin having a polypropylene block in a main chain.