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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2001
Takao Ishiyama, Minamiashigara, JP;
Hiroshi Takano, Minamiashigara, JP;
Yasuo Kadokura, Minamiashigara, JP;
Yasuo Matsumura, Minamiashigara, JP;
Hideo Maehata, Minamiashigara, JP;
Masaaki Suwabe, Minamiashigara, JP;
Shuji Sato, Minamiashigara, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a toner and its production, a developer, an image forming method and an image forming apparatus. The toner has excellent fixation characteristics of good releasability, hot offset resistance, folding resistance, surface glossiness, and OHP transparency. The toner contains a binder resin, a colorant, a release agent and an inorganic particles. The inorganic particles therein contain inorganic particles (A) having the mean primary particle size not less than approximately 5 nm and less than approximately 30 nm and inorganic particles (B) having the mean primary particle size not less than approximately 30 nm and less than approximately 200 nm.