Patent ID: 8377620
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming method comprising: charging a rotating image bearing member with a non-contact AC charging member applying a combination of a DC voltage and an AC voltage with a frequency of from 6.5 to 8.5 cycle/mm; irradiating the charged image bearing member with light to form an electrostatic latent image on the image bearing member; developing the electrostatic latent 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 on the receiving material; cleaning a surface of the image bearing member with a blade; applying a lubricant to the surface of the image bearing member after cleaning the surface of the image bearing member; and spreading the lubricant on the surface of the image bearing member with a spreading member which is set on the image bearing member so as to counter the rotating image bearing member, wherein the toner includes: