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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
Hirokazu Hamano, Minamiashigara, JP;
Katsumi Daimon, Minamiashigara, JP;
Manabu Serizawa, Minamiashigara, JP;
Norihito Fukushima, Minamiashigara, JP;
Takashi Imai, Minamiashigara, JP;
Masanori Ichimura, Minamiashigara, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic developer and a process for forming an image are provided in that the fixing can be conducted at a lower temperature than the conventional technique, and that are excellent in the powder storage stability, the anti-blocking property and the image storage stability after fixing without impairing the density, the coloring property and the transparency of the image after fixing, and further have appropriate electric charging property without any problem of fogging or cloud with excellent maintenance property of electric charge. The electrophotographic developer contains a toner for developing an electrostatic image containing a coloring agent and a binder resin containing, as a main component, a crystalline resin having a melting point of about from 60 to 120° C., and a carrier having a resin film containing a nitrogen-containing resin on a surface thereof. The process for forming an image is carried out by using the electrophotographic developer.