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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1997
Osamu Tamura, Kashiwa, JP;
Koichi Tomiyama, Numazu, JP;
Nobuyuki Okubo, Yokohama, JP;
Shunji Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Ogawa, Numazu, JP;
Keita Nozawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed are a magnetic toner for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising magnetic toner particles containing a binder resin of 100 parts by weight and a magnetic substance of 20 to 150 parts by weight, and an apparatus unit and an image forming method for employing the magnetic toner. A frictional electrification property is such that the absolute value of the frictional electrification amount relative to an iron powder of 250 mesh-pass to 350 mesh-on is 25 to 40 mc/kg. Assuming that for particle distribution of the magnetic toner a weight-average particle diameter (D.sub.4) for the magnetic toner is X (.mu.m) and that a count % in a count distribution of magnetic toner particles that have a diameter of 3.17 .mu.m or smaller is Y (%), expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied: