Patent ID: 8036577
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming method comprising the steps of: evenly charging an organic photoreceptor; conducting a light exposure process to form an electrostatic latent image on the charged organic photoreceptor; conducting a developing process to visualize the electrostatic latent image formed on the organic photoreceptor to form a toner image; transferring the toner image onto a transfer medium; and conducting a cleaning process to remove a residual toner remaining on the organic photoreceptor from the organic photoreceptor, the image forming method further comprising the step of: replenishing a developing device with a developer comprising a toner and a carrier having a lubricant present on a surface of the carrier, wherein the carrier comprises a magnetic core material, and a resin coating layer on the magnetic core material, the organic photoreceptor comprises a surface protective layer containing a filler, and the toner is mixed with the carrier having the lubricant onto a present on the surface of the carrier in advance.