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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2002
Osamu Uchinokura, Shizuoka, JP;
Hachiroh Tosaka, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Yamashita, Shizuoka, JP;
Shinichi Kuramoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Masae Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Masakazu Kinoshita, Hyogo, JP;
Yoshimi Mizoguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshimichi Katagiri, Kanagawa, JP;
Other;
Abstract
An image formation method for forming an image is proposed, which uses an image formation apparatus capable of performing (1) multi-color image formation and printing by superimposing toner images with different colors by use of a plurality of color toners with different colors, including at least a black toner, and (2) monochrome image formation and printing, using only a black toner, with a maximum transferable amount of each color toner onto the image being in a range of 4×10 kg/m to 8×10 kg/m , wherein an image glossiness (GKC) obtained by the black toner in the maximum transferable amount thereof at the multi-color image printing, an image glossiness (GCC) obtained by each of the color toners other than the black toner in the maximum transferable amount thereof at the multi-color image printing, and an image glossiness (GKM) obtained by the black toner in the maximum transferable amount thereof at the monochrome image printing satisfy a particular relationship as described in the specification. In addition, the above toners and a printed matter prepared by this image formation method are proposed.