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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2003
Takao Yamanouchi, Hachioji, JP;
Masafumi Uchida, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiro Anno, Sakai, JP;
Chikara Tsutsui, Nishinomiya, JP;
Takeshi Arai, Akashi, JP;
Takao Yamanouchi, Hachioji, JP;
Masafumi Uchida, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiro Anno, Sakai, JP;
Chikara Tsutsui, Nishinomiya, JP;
Takeshi Arai, Akashi, JP;
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner used for an image forming method comprises steps of: limiting an amount of toner on a surface of a toner carrier by allowing a toner layer limiting member to be pressed to the surface of the toner carrier; and developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image carrier using the toner carried and transferred by the toner carrier, based on a non-magnetic single component development system, wherein the toner comprises toner particles having a volume average particle diameter of 3 to 9 μm, an arithmetic mean value of shape factor of 1.1 to 1.5, a coefficient of variation of shape factor of 16% or less, a ratio of rounded toner particle of 50% by number or more and a coefficient of variation of number particle diameter distribution of 26% or less, and a conveyance index of 2.0 to 10.0.