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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2024
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Kazumi Oura, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroshi Nagasawa, Hino, JP;
Masaharu Matsubara, Hachioji, JP;
Koji Shibata, Hachioji, JP;
Akihiko Itami, Hino, JP;
Makoto Nomiya, Tokyo, JP;
Natsuki Ito, Hachioji, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is an image forming method including: developing, with an electrostatic charge image developing toner, a latent image formed on a photoreceptor in which a photosensitive layer is formed on a support containing aluminum as a main component; transferring a toner image on the photoreceptor onto a transfer target; and rubbing and removing the electrostatic charge image developing toner remaining on the photoreceptor after the transferring. The support contains silicon in a range of more than 0.6% by mass and 12.6% by mass or less, a shape factor of toner particles included in the electrostatic charge image developing toner is in a range of 0.800 to 0.970, and a content of the toner particles having a particle diameter of 2 μm or less is in a range of 5% by number to 30% by number.