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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2010
Yasutada Shitara, Numazu, JP;
Yoshihiro Norikane, Yokohama, JP;
Yohichiroh Watanabe, Fuji, JP;
Andrew Mwaniki Mulwa, Atsugi, JP;
Yasutada Shitara, Numazu, JP;
Yoshihiro Norikane, Yokohama, JP;
Yohichiroh Watanabe, Fuji, JP;
Andrew Mwaniki Mulwa, Atsugi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for producing a toner, containing: ultrasonically vibrating a liquid toner composition in which a toner material containing at least a binder resin and a colorant is dissolved or dispersed in a solvent; introducing the liquid toner composition to a liquid chamber, and ejecting the liquid toner composition as droplets from an ejecting plate having a plurality of holes and disposed on one surface of the liquid chamber; and drying and solidifying the droplets so as to produce a toner, wherein the ultrasonically vibrating is performed before the introducing the liquid toner composition to the liquid chamber.