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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1997
Susumu Yoshino, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Satoshi Inoue, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Kaori Ohishi, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Shinpei Takagi, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Sakon Takahashi, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Noriyuki Mizutani, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a carrier for developer of an electrostatic latent image and related technologies. The carrier is excellent in the ability to impart charge suitably and stably to toner and has a structure durable enough to maintain the ability for a long period of time such that the structure can prevent the toner from being adhered onto the carrier surface for a long period of time. The carrier comprises a core covered with a resin coating layer containing resin particles and an electroconductive fine powder in the form of a dispersion in a matrix resin. The carrier can be produced by a method comprising the steps of preparing a coating solution by placing materials in a solvent which can dissolve the matrix resin, but cannot dissolve the resin particles, dispersing the particles of the resin, applying the solution to a core and removing the solvent. A high-quality image can be formed by use of the developer comprising the carrier and the toner.