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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Masaharu Matsubara, Tokyo, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Tokyo, JP;
Noboru Ueda, Tokyo, JP;
Go Yamaguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Masaharu Matsubara, Tokyo, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Tokyo, JP;
Noboru Ueda, Tokyo, JP;
Go Yamaguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An objective is to provide an image forming method by which sufficient fixing strength can be obtained at a low temperature of 120° C., excellent print images with no belt-like or streak image defect can be obtained, and no document offsetting is generated even though the superimposed print images are stored. Disclosed is an image forming method comprising the step of fixing a toner image formed with a toner comprising a releasing agent on a transfer material employing a contact-heating fixing device comprising a heating roller and a belt-shaped pressure body, wherein the heating roller is placed on the upper side of the transfer material, the releasing agent comprises the 1releasing agent component and the 2releasing agent component, and the 1releasing agent component has a content of 40-98% by weight, based on the total weight of the 1and 2releasing agent components.