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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2002
Katsumi Daimon, Minamiashigara, JP;
Takashi Imai, Minamiashigara, JP;
Manabu Serizawa, Minamiashigara, JP;
Hirokazu Hamano, Minamiashigara, JP;
Norihito Fukushima, Minamiashigara, JP;
Yuka Ishihara, Minamiashigara, JP;
Katsumi Daimon, Minamiashigara, JP;
Takashi Imai, Minamiashigara, JP;
Manabu Serizawa, Minamiashigara, JP;
Hirokazu Hamano, Minamiashigara, JP;
Norihito Fukushima, Minamiashigara, JP;
Yuka Ishihara, Minamiashigara, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming method for efficiently thermoelectrically transferring and fixing a toner image formed on an electrostatic latent image carrier without scattering of the toner. The image forming method comprises the steps of charging a surface of an electrostatic latent image carrier; exposing the charged surface of the electrostatic latent image carrier to a light beam using optical data corresponding to image data to form a latent image; developing the latent image formed on the surface of the electrostatic latent image carrier with a developer for electrophotography containing a toner for electrophotography to form a toner image; and thermoelectrically transferring the toner image formed on the surface of said electrostatic latent image carrier onto a surface of a recording medium and simultaneously fixing thereon. The toner for electrophotography is comprised of a crystalline polyester resin, the surface temperature of a fixing unit therein is higher by 10° C. or greater than the melting point of said crystalline polyester resin, and the glass transition temperature of the outermost surface layer of the electrostatic latent image carrier is higher by 10° C. or greater than a surface temperature of the fixing unit.