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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2006
Applicants:
Hiroshi Yamazaki, Hachioji, JP;
Meizo Shirose, Hachioji, JP;
Masafumi Uchida, Toyokawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming method, comprising: a step of forming a toner image on a image carrying member; and a step of transferring the toner image from the image carrying member to a transfer member, wherein toner forming the toner image has a volume-basis median diameter of 3.0 to 5.0 μm, contains a releasing agent with a melting point in the range of from 40° C. to 75° C., and is added with a lubricant.