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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshiyuki Ugai, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Okado, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430106 ; 430110 ; 430137 ; 430 45 ; 430124 ; 430126 ;
Abstract
A non-magnetic toner for developing an electrostatic image has non-magnetic toner particles produced by polymerizing in an aqueous medium a polymerizable monomer composition containing at least a polymerizable monomer, a carbon black and an azo type iron compound. The carbon black has a DPB oil absorption of from 110 ml/100 g to 200 ml/100 g, a specific surface area of 100 m.sup.2 /g or below as measured by nitrogen adsorption, a volatile component of 2% or less and an average primary particle diameter of from 20 m.mu. to 60 m.mu., and the azo type iron compound is a compound represented by the following Formula (1). ##STR1##