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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2016
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Yasuko Uchino, Hino, JP;
Junya Onishi, Hachioji, JP;
Natsuko Fujisaki, Hino, JP;
Anju Hori, Hachioji, JP;
Junya Ueda, Hino, JP;
Takaki Kawamura, Hino, JP;
Ikuko Sakurada, Hachioji, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming method forms a color toner image and a white toner image using an image forming apparatus having a plurality of developing machines. The color toner image is formed using a color developer containing a first carrier and at least one color toner selected from a yellow toner, a magenta toner, and a cyan toner. The white toner image is formed using a white developer containing a second carrier and a white toner containing at least titanium oxide as a pigment. Formula (1):Iw<Ic  (1)is satisfied. Ic (μA) is a dynamic current value of the first carrier at 100 V and Iw (μA) is a dynamic current value of the second carrier at 100 V.