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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2004
Keiko Shiraishi, Susono, JP;
Toyoshi Sawada, Odawara, JP;
Masashi Nagayama, Numazu, JP;
Shinichi Kuramoto, Numazu, JP;
Mitsuo Aoki, Numazu, JP;
Kumi Hasegawa, Numazu, JP;
Bing Shu, Mishima, JP;
Keiko Shiraishi, Susono, JP;
Toyoshi Sawada, Odawara, JP;
Masashi Nagayama, Numazu, JP;
Shinichi Kuramoto, Numazu, JP;
Mitsuo Aoki, Numazu, JP;
Kumi Hasegawa, Numazu, JP;
Bing Shu, Mishima, JP;
Ricoh Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner including a binder resin including a crystalline polyester and a non-crystalline resin; a release agent; and a black metal-containing material having a saturation magnetization not greater than 50 emu/g. A toner container containing the toner. A fixing method including passing a support with the toner image thereon through a nip between two cylindrical rollers while applying a pressure not greater than 1×10Pa to the two cylindrical rollers, wherein one of the cylindrical rollers which contacts the toner image has a thickness not greater than 1.0 mm. An image forming method including developing an electrostatic image with the toner to form a toner image; transferring the toner image onto a receiving material; and fixing the toner image by the fixing method mentioned above. A process cartridge including an image bearing member and a developing device using the toner.