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Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010

Filed:

Nov. 21, 2006
Applicants:

Makoto Kobayashi, Koganei, JP;

Shingo Fujimoto, Fussa, JP;

Takao Yamanouchi, Sagamihara, JP;

Kazuya Isobe, Hachioji, JP;

Hirofumi Koga, Hino, JP;

Inventors:

Makoto Kobayashi, Koganei, JP;

Shingo Fujimoto, Fussa, JP;

Takao Yamanouchi, Sagamihara, JP;

Kazuya Isobe, Hachioji, JP;

Hirofumi Koga, Hino, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 13/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Disclosed is an electrophotographic image forming method which comprises steps of forming a toner image on an image support, fixing the toner image on the image support in a fixing nip section of a fixing device employing a contact heating system and the toner contains a first releasing agent, a dynamic viscosity of the first releasing agent is 4-20 mm/sec; and a fixing temperature in the fixing nip section of the fixing device is 75-100° C. higher than a melting point of the first releasing agent.


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