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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2001
Toyoshi Sawada, Odawana, JP;
Masanori Suzuki, Sunto-gun, JP;
Kohki Katoh, Sunto-gun, JP;
Yohichiroh Watanabe, Fuji, JP;
Masahide Yamashita, Numazu, JP;
Akihiro Kotsugai, Numazu, JP;
Keiko Shiraishi, Susano, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner for developing latent electrostatic images is provided which contains, in a binder resin, at least a coloring agent formed from a metal material. A saturation magnetization of the toner is 0.01 to 10 emu/g, and a true specific gravity thereof is 1.33 to 1.62 g/m . Also provided are an electrostatic charge image developer containing the toner for developing latent electrostatic images, an image forming device, and an image forming method using the toner for developing latent electrostatic images.