Patent ID: 7514190
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrophotographic image forming method comprising the steps of: developing an electrostatic image on an electrophotographic photoreceptor by a developer containing a toner; transferring a toner image formed by developing; and fixing the toner image onto a recording medium; wherein the toner contains toner particles having a volume particle diameter (Dv50) of from about 4.4 to about 5.8 μm, and at least two metal soaps selected from the group consisting of an oleate, a palmitate, a stearate and a myristate, and has two or more endothermic peaks measured by DSC being between about 50 to about 73° C. and an endothermic heat amount of about 12.6 to about 24.5 J/mg, and a transferring member used for transfer and/or a fixing member used for fixing are constituted by a belt containing a polyimide resin.