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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1985
John R Laing, Rochester, NY (US);
C D Zimmer, Ontario, NY (US);
Deepak R Maniar, Penfield, NY (US);
Meurig W Williams, Memphis, TN (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A process for the preparation of developer compositions which comprises (1) providing carrier particles consisting of a core with a coating thereover; (2) introducing the carrier particles into a blending apparatus; (3) adding to the blending apparatus fine toner particles with a diameter of from about 2 microns to about 10 microns, said particles being comprised of toner resin particles, pigment particles, and a charge enhancing additive; (4) affecting blending for a period of time sufficient to enable the classified toner particles to alter the tribogenerating ability of the surface of the carrier particles and become embedded therein; (5) subsequently adding to the resulting blended mixture toner particles of a diameter of from about 2 to about 18 microns, and comprised of toner resin particles, pigment particles, and a charge enhancing additive; and (6) blending for a period of form about 1 minute to about 5 minutes.