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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2009
Tatsuya Fujisaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kaori Soeda, Tokyo, JP;
Shinya Obara, Tokyo, JP;
Natsuko Kusaka, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Fujisaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kaori Soeda, Tokyo, JP;
Shinya Obara, Tokyo, JP;
Natsuko Kusaka, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a method for forming an image with a set of electrostatic charge image developing toners using a digital electrophotographic method, provided that the set of electrostatic charge image developing toners comprises a black toner and a light gray toner, the method comprising the steps of: forming an electrostatic latent image on an image support; developing the electrostatic latent image with the black toner to form a black toner image; developing the electrostatic latent image with the light gray toner to form a light gray toner image; and fixing the black toner image and the light gray toner image, wherein the black toner and the light gray toner each independently contains a wax having an endothermic peak in the range of 60 to 105° C.; and the light gray toner has a transmittance in the range of 40 to 90%.