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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Hirokazu Hamano, Minamiashigara, JP;
Yutaka Sugizaki, Minamiashigara, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming method including developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image carrier with a toner containing colored particles comprised of at least a binder resin and a coloring agent to form a toner image, transferring the toner image to a transfer material to form a transferred image, and fixing the transferred image on the transfer material, wherein the toner is made up of at least a binder resin and colored particles containing a coloring agent, the volume mean particle size of the colored particles is from 2.0 to 5.0 .mu.m, the colored particles of 1.0 .mu.m or smaller are 20 number % or lower, and the colored particles of 5.0 .mu.m or larger are 10 number % or lower. The image forming method has a high reproducibility of fine lines and forms an image of a high quality without forming uneven gloss in the image and between the image area and the non-image area and without causing problems such as offset and paper clogging.