Patent ID: 7570904
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an electrostatic charge carrying member on which an electrostatic latent image is formed to be visualized; a transferring member transferring a toner image to be visualized to a recording medium or to the recording medium through an intermediate transfer material; a fixing member fixing the toner image, which is transferred to the recording medium, to obtain a recorded image; and a toner obtained by pulverization, which includes at least a fixing resin, a colorant, a releasing agent, and an external additive, wherein the toner has an average particle diameter in a range of from 4 to 12 μm and including no particle having a diameter of 45 μm or more, and wherein a ratio of a toner adhesion amount in a character part to a toner adhesion amount in a solid image part upon printing is more than 0.5 and less than 4, where the toner adhesion amount in a character part is 1.6 mg/cm