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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2002
Yasushige Nakamura, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinichi Yaoi, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomoaki Tanaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshimichi Katagiri, Kawasaki, JP;
Seijiro Ishimaru, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Takezawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Sadaaki Yoshida, Kawasaki, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a color toner for forming an image, comprising at least a binder resin and a colorant, light-absorbing fine composite particles comprising core particles and at least two coating layers having different refractive indexes laminated on the surface of the core particles or other IR-absorbing compounds such as an azulene compound having a specific structure are used as an infrared absorbing compound. The color toner is used in an electrophotographic color image forming apparatus using a photofixing system for fixing a toner image.