Patent ID: 7901861
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming method comprising: forming an electrostatic image on an image bearing member; developing the electrostatic image with a developer including a toner to form a toner image on the image bearing member; transferring the toner image onto a receiving material optionally via an intermediate transfer medium; fixing the toner image to the receiving material with a fixing member; and applying an oil to the fixing member, wherein the toner includes a binder resin, a colorant, and an amide wax, and satisfies either a relationship (A) or a relationship (B), which relationships are defined as wherein the amide wax includes an amount of nitrogen atoms between 0.5 to 3.0 atomic percent of all atoms detected, and wherein determining the amount of nitrogen atoms in the amide wax includes