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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2004
Hidehiro Takano, Nagano, JP;
Tahei Ishiwatari, Nagano, JP;
Takuya Kadota, Nagano, JP;
Rie Miyazaki, Nagano, JP;
Hidehiro Takano, Nagano, JP;
Tahei Ishiwatari, Nagano, JP;
Takuya Kadota, Nagano, JP;
Rie Miyazaki, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides a liquid developer that is used in an apparatus for forming an image by developing an electrostatic latent image formed on a latent image carrying member, transferring the developed image to a recording medium, and then fixing the image, in which the liquid developer contains a carrier liquid and particles formed with a composition containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge controlling agent comprising a charge controlling substance containing an ionic or neutral substance, wherein the charge controlling substance containing an ionic or neutral substance is supported by an inorganic porous material.