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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2010
Katsumi Nukada, Kanagawa, JP;
Wataru Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Miyamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenya Sonobe, Kanagawa, JP;
Takatsugu Doi, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Nukada, Kanagawa, JP;
Wataru Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Miyamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenya Sonobe, Kanagawa, JP;
Takatsugu Doi, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming apparatus including: an electrophotographic photoreceptor; a charging unit; an electrostatic latent image forming unit that forms an electrostatic latent image; a developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image formed at the electrophotographic photoreceptor by a developer to form a toner image, the developing unit storing the developer containing a toner having toner particles containing a crystalline resin and having a shape factor SF1 of from 100 to 150, a volume average particle diameter of from 3 to 6 μm, and fluorocarbon-based resin particles as an external additive; a transfer unit; and a cleaning unit that cleans the surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor with a blade containing urethane rubber, the blade disposed applying a pressure to the electrophotographic photoreceptor surface of 0.20 mN/mm or more.