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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1997
Kenji Okado, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiyuki Ugai, Tokyo, JP;
Ryoichi Fujita, Odawara, JP;
Kazumi Yoshizaki, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming method is disclosed in which a contact charging means is brought into contact with a latent image bearing member to electrostatically charge the latent image bearing member on which electrostatic latent images are formed and developed with a one component type or two component type developer to form toner images, using a developing assembly provided with a developing container and a developer carrying member. The one component developer is comprised of toner particles. The two component type developer is comprised of toner particles and a magnetic carrier. The toner particles of the one component type and two component type developers contains fine particles as an external additive. The latent image bearing member has a surface layer having a volume resistivity A of from 10.sup.8 to 10.sup.15 .OMEGA..multidot.cm; the contact charging means comprises an assembly for electrostatically charging the latent image bearing member by applying a voltage to a charging member having a volume resistivity B of from 10.sup.4 to 10.sup.9 .OMEGA..multidot.cm; the toner has, as an external additive, fine particles having a volume resistivity C of from 10.sup.7 to 10.sup.11 .OMEGA..multidot.cm; the magnetic carrier has a volume resistivity D1 of from 10.sup.9 to 10.sup.15 .OMEGA..multidot.cm; and the developer carrying member has a surface layer having a volume resistivity D2 of from 10.sup.9 to 10.sup.15 .OMEGA..multidot.cm. The resistivities A, B, C, D1 and D2 stasisfy the following conditions: B<C<A<D1 or B<C<A<D2.