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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Yasuko Uchino, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Nagase, Tokyo, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Tokyo, JP;
Aya Shirai, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Hiramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Michiyo Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuko Uchino, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Nagase, Tokyo, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Tokyo, JP;
Aya Shirai, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Hiramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Michiyo Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of forming a glossy image is disclosed, comprising the steps of (a) forming a clear toner particle layer with clear toner particles on an image support, (b) heating and pressing the clear toner particle layer formed on the image support, while bringing the surface of the clear toner particle layer into contact with a belt, and (c) cooling the clear toner particle layer to form a clear toner layer, wherein the clear toner particles contain a binder resin and a releasing agent and exhibit a heat quantity of fusion of not less than 3.0 J/g and not more than 9.5 J/g, and the clear toner particles meeting the following requirement:0.5≦2/1≦1.0.