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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2012
Hiroshi Tohmatsu, Shizuoka, JP;
Shigenori Yaguchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Hitoshi Iwatsuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Toyoaki Tano, Shizuoka, JP;
Koichi Sakata, Shizuoka, JP;
Mariko Takii, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Tohmatsu, Shizuoka, JP;
Shigenori Yaguchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Hitoshi Iwatsuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Toyoaki Tano, Shizuoka, JP;
Koichi Sakata, Shizuoka, JP;
Mariko Takii, Shizuoka, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide an image forming method, containing: a charging step, a latent electrostatic image forming step, a developing step, a transferring step, and a fixing step, wherein the developing step is developing the latent electrostatic image formed on the latent electrostatic image bearing member with a two-component developer containing a toner and a carrier by a developing element to form a visible image, where the developing contains: stirring the toner and the carrier to prepare the two-component developer to have a flow energy amount of 30 mJ to 70 mJ; and periodically discharging and transporting the stirred two-component to the developer unit by air pressure to thereby supply the two-component developer for the developing.