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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2006
Makoto Kobayashi, Koganei, JP;
Shingo Fujimoto, Fussa, JP;
Takao Yamanouchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Kazuya Isobe, Hachioji, JP;
Hirofumi Koga, Hino, JP;
Makoto Kobayashi, Koganei, JP;
Shingo Fujimoto, Fussa, JP;
Takao Yamanouchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Kazuya Isobe, Hachioji, JP;
Hirofumi Koga, Hino, JP;
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.