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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2002
Kenji Okado, Ushiku, JP;
Yushi Mikuriya, Numazu, JP;
Kazumi Yoshizaki, Toride, JP;
Naotaka Ikeda, Toride, JP;
Kenji Okado, Ushiku, JP;
Yushi Mikuriya, Numazu, JP;
Kazumi Yoshizaki, Toride, JP;
Naotaka Ikeda, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrostatic latent image on an image-bearing member is developed with a two-component developer comprising a toner and a carrier stored in a developer vessel while supplying as required a replenishing developer to the developer vessel. The replenishing developer comprises 1 wt. part of a carrier and 2-50 wt. parts of a toner, wherein the carrier is a magnetic fine particle-dispersed resin carrier comprising at least inorganic compound particles and a carrier binder resin, and the toner has a weight-average particle size of 3 to 10 μm and contains 1 to 40 wt. % of solid wax.