摘要:
A developer for developing electrostatic latent images, comprising a mixture of toner and fine powder of silicic acid wherein the mixture has a ratio of B/A of 0.9 or larger provided that the mixture contains A wt. % thereof of the silicic acid fine powder, and contains B wt. % thereof of the silicic acid fine powder after the mixture has been passed through a 200 mesh-sieve.
摘要:
A developer for developing electrostatic images, containing a magnetic toner having a binder resin and magnetic powder, the developer containing 17-60% by number of magnetic toner particles of 5 microns or smaller, containing 1-23% by number of magnetic toner particles of 8-12.7 microns, and containing 2.0% by volume or less of magnetic toner particles of 16 microns or larger; wherein the magnetic toner has a volume-average particle size of 4-9 microns, and the magnetic toner particles of 5 microns or smaller have a particle size distribution satisfying the following:N/V=-0.04N+k,wherein N denotes % by number of magnetic toner particles of 5 micron or smaller, V denotes % by volume of magnetic toner particles of 5 microns or smaller, k denotes a positive number of 4.5-6.5, and N denotes a positive number of 17-60.
摘要:
An image forming method, comprising the steps of: providing an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising an organic photoconductor, and a toner-carrying member carrying thereon a magnetic toner disposed opposite to the photosensitive member with a predetermined clearance in a developing region; the photosensitive member comprising at least two species of charge-generating substances and carrying thereon a digital and an analog electrostatic images; carrying the magnetic toner on the toner-carrying member to the developing region while regulating the magnetic toner so as to provide a thickness smaller than the clearance, the magnetic toner having a specific particle size distribution and a volume-average particle size of 4-10 microns; and developing the electrostatic images with the magnetic toner.
摘要:
A developer for developing electrostatic images, comprising a non-magnetic toner, the toner containing 17-60% by number of non-magnetic toner particles of 5 microns or smaller, containing 1-30% by number of non-magnetic toner particles of 8-12.7 microns, and containing 2.0% by volume or less of nonmagnetic toner particles of 16 microns or larger; wherein the non-magnetic toner has a volume-average particle size of 4-10 microns, and the non-magnetic toner particles of 5 microns or smaller have a particle size distribution satisfying the following formula:N/V=-0.04N+k,wherein N denotes % by number of non-magnetic toner particles of 5 microns of smaller, V denotes % by volume of non-magnetic toner particles of 5 microns or smaller k denotes a positive number of 4.5-6.5, and N denotes a positive number of 17-60.
摘要:
A developer for developing electrostatic images, comprising a magnetic toner comprising a binder resin and magnetic powder, the developer containing 17-60% by number of magnetic toner particles of 5 microns or smaller, containing 1-23% by number of magnetic toner particles of 8-12.7 microns, and containing 2.0% by volume or less of magnetic toner particles of 16 microns or larger; wherein the magnetic toner has a volume-average particle size of 4-9 microns, and the magnetic toner particles of 5 microns or smaller have a particle size distribution satisfying the following formula:N/V=-0.04N+k,wherein N denotes % by number of magnetic toner particles of 5 micron or smaller, V denotes % by volume of magnetic toner particles of 5 microns or smaller, k denotes a positive number of 4.5-6.5, and N denotes a positive number of 17-60.
摘要:
A magnetic toner comprising a binder resin, magnetic powder and 0.1-10 wt. % (based on resin component) of a low-molecular weight polyalkylene, the binder resin comprising a vinyl-type polymer having 5 to 80 wt. % of a tetrahydrofuran (THF)-insoluble; the magnetic toner having a melt index of 0.2 to 12 g/10 min. (125.degree. C., 10 kg load); the residual magnetization .sigma..sub.r and the volume-average particle size d of the magnetic toner satisfying the following formula:3.7-0.11d.ltoreq..sigma..sub.r .ltoreq.6.5-0.23d,wherein .sigma..sub.r represents a residual magnetization (emu/g) under an external magnetic field of 1 KOe and d represents a volume-average particle size of 3 to 16 microns.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus, comprises: an electrostatic image-bearing member for holding an electrostatic latent image; a developing means for developing the electrostatic latent image to form a toner image on the electrostatic image-bearing member, the developing means including a non-magnetic color toner developing means for development with a developer comprising a non-magnetic color toner and a magnetic toner developing means for development with a magnetic toner, wherein the non-magnetic toner has a volume-average particle size of 4 to 15 microns, the magnetic toner contains 17 to 60% by number of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 5 microns or smaller, 1-23% by number of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 8.0-12.7 microns and 2.0% by volume or less of magnetic toner particles having a size of 16 microns or larger, and the magnetic toner has a volume-average particle size of 4-9 micron and a degree of aggregation of 50-95%; a transfer means for transferring the toner image formed on the electrostatic image-bearing member to a transfer-receiving material; and a cleaning means for blade-cleaning the surface of the electrostatic image-bearing member after the transfer.
摘要:
A magnetic toner for electrophotography having stable triboelectric chargeability under various environmental conditions may be provided by using magnetic iron oxide particles having a moderately high surface Feo content, specified by the following conditions: (a) a dissolved Fe (II) content in dissolved total iron of 14-33.3 wt. % at a dissolved total iron percentage of 5.+-.1 wt. %, (b) a dissolved Fe (II) content in dissolved total iron of 17-33.3 wt. % at a dissolved total iron percentage of 10.+-.1 wt. %, and (c) a dissolved Fe (II) content in dissolved total iron of 18-33.3 wt. % at a dissolved total iron percentage of 15.+-.1 wt.
摘要:
A toner for developing an electrostatic image is formed of toner particles; wherein each toner particle includes (i) 100 wt. parts of a binder resin having a glass transition point (Tg) of 50-70° C., (ii) 0.2-20 wt. parts of solid wax, and (iii) colorant particles or magnetic powder; (iv) lubricant particles carrying a liquid lubricant, so that the toner particle retains at its surface the liquid lubricant gradually released from the particles (iv). The toner may be further blended with an organically treated inorganic fine powder to provide a developer. The toner or developer retains good lubricity and releasability so that it is suitable to be used in an image forming method including means contacting a latent image-bearing means, such as a contact charging means, a contact transfer means or a contact cleaning means.
摘要:
A toner for developing an electrostatic image is formed of toner particles; wherein each toner particle includes (i) 100 wt. parts of a binder resin having a glass transition point (Tg) of 50-70° C., (ii) 0.2-20 wt. parts of solid wax, and (iii) colorant particles or magnetic powder, (iv) lubricant particles carrying a liquid lubricant, so that the toner particle retains at its surface the liquid lubricant gradually released from the particles (iv). The toner may be further blended with an organically treated inorganic fine powder to provide a developer. The toner or developer retains good lubricity and releasability so that it is suitable to be used in an image forming method including means contacting a latent image-bearing means, such as a contact charging means, a contact transfer means or a contact cleaning means.