Claims
- 1. An image forming method, comprising:
- a charging step of charging a member to be charged by causing a contact charging member to contact the member to be charged;
- a latent image forming step of imagewise exposing the charged member to be charged to form a latent image thereon; and
- a developing step of developing the latent image held on the member to be charged,
- wherein the developer comprises magnetic toner particles and fine powder treated with a treating agent selected from the group consisting of silicone oil, silicone varnish, amino-modified silicone oil and amino-modified silicone varnish, and
- the magnetic toner particles comprise at least a binder resin, and magnetic fine powder, said magnetic fine powder present in an amount of 10-70 wt. % of the magnetic toner particles.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said member to be charged comprises an organic photoconductor photosensitive member.
- 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said fine powder comprises inorganic fine powder.
- 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said fine powder comprises silica fine powder.
- 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said member to be charged has a radius of curvature of 25 mm or smaller at the contact point with the contact charging member.
- 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fine powder has been treated with both a silane coupling agent and silicone oil or silicone varnish.
- 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the fine powder has been treated first with the silane coupling agent and then with the silicone oil or silicone varnish.
- 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fine powder has been treated with silicone oil or silicone varnish represented by the following formula: ##STR7## wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, R.sub.2 is alkylene or phenylene, R' is alkyl, halogen-substituted alkyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl, and R" is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or alkoxy.
- 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fine powder has been treated with silicone oil selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilicone oil, alkyl-modified silicone oil, .alpha.-methylstyrene-modified silicone oil, chlorophenyl-silicone oil and fluoro-modified silicone oil.
- 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fine powder has been treated with silicone oil or silicone varnish in an amount of 1-35 wt. parts of solid content per 100 wt. parts of the fine powder.
- 11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fine powder has been treated with amino-modified silicone oil represented by the following formula (I): ##STR8## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.6 are each a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, amino-substituted alkyl, halogen-substituted alkyl, aryl, amino-substituted aryl, halogen-substituted alkyl, and alkoxy; R.sub.2 is a member selected from the group consisting of alkylene, amino-substituted alkylene, halogen-substituted alkylene, phenylene, amino-substituted aryl, halogen substituted alkyl, amino-substituted phenylene, and halogen-substituted phenylene; R.sub.3 is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic; and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, amino-substituted alkyl, halogen-substituted alkyl, aryl, amino-substituted aryl and halogen-substituted aryl with the proviso that R.sub.2 can be omitted.
- 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fine powder has been treated with amino-modified silicone oil or amino-modified silicone varnish in an mount of 3-50 wt. parts of solid content per 100 wt. parts of the fine powder.
- 13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fine powder has an average primary particle size of 0.001-2.mu..
- 14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a BET specific surface area of 2.5-12 m.sup.2 /g.
- 15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a Mohs hardness of 5-7.
- 16. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a member to be charged for carrying a latent image thereon;
- a contact charging means for charging the member to be charged in contact with the member to be charged; and
- a developing means for developing the latent image carried on the member to be charged, wherein the developing means includes a developer for developing the latent image;
- wherein the developer comprises magnetic toner particles and fine powder treated with a treating agent selected from the group consisting of silicone oil and silicone varnish, and
- the magnetic toner particles comprise at least a binder resin, a negatively chargeable control agent and magnetic fine powder, said magnetic fine powder present in an amount of 10-70 wt. % of the magnetic toner particles.
- 17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said negatively chargeable control agent comprises a member selected from the group consisting of metal salts of monoazo dyes, salicylic acid, alkylsalicylic acid, dialkylsalicylic acid and naphthoic acid.
- 18. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said member to be charged comprises an organic photoconductor photosensitive member.
- 19. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said fine powder comprises inorganic fine powder.
- 20. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said fine powder comprises silica fine powder.
- 21. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said member to be charged has a radius of curvature of 25 mm or smaller at the contact point with the contact charging member.
- 22. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the fine powder has been treated first with the silane coupling agent and then with the silicone oil or silicone varnish.
- 23. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the fine powder has been treated with silicone oil or silicone varnish represented by the following formula: ##STR9## wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, R.sub.2 is alkylene or phenylene, R' is alkyl, halogen-substituted alkyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl, and R" is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or alkoxy.
- 24. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the fine powder has been treated with silicone oil selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilicone oil, alkyl-modified silicone oil, .alpha.-methylstyrene-modified silicone oil, chlorophenyl-silicone oil and fluoro-modified silicone oil.
- 25. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the fine powder has been treated with silicone oil or silicone varnish in an amount of 1-35 wt. parts of solid content per 100 wt. parts of the fine powder.
- 26. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the fine powder has an average primary particle size of 0.001-2.mu..
- 27. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a BET specific surface area of 2.5-12 m.sup.2 /g.
- 28. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a Mohs hardness of 5-7.
- 29. An apparatus unit comprising:
- a member to charged for carrying a latent image thereon;
- a contact-charging means for charging the member to be charged in contact with the member to be charged; and
- a developing means for developing the latent image carried on the member to be charged,
- wherein the developing means includes a developer for developing the latent image; wherein
- wherein the developer comprises magnetic toner particles and fine powder treated with a treating agent selected from the group consisting of silicone oil and silicone varnish and
- the magnetic toner particles comprise at least a binder resin, a negatively chargeable control agent and magnetic fine powder, said magnetic fine powder present in an amount of 10-70 wt. % of the magnetic toner particles, and
- said contact-charging means and said developing means are supported integrally together with said member to charged to form the apparatus unit, which can be connected to or released from an apparatus body as desired.
- 30. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein said negatively chargeable control agent comprises a member selected from the group consisting of metal salts of monoazo dyes, salicylic acid, alkylsalicylic acid, dialkylsalicylic acid, and naphthoic acid.
- 31. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein said member to be charged comprises an organic photoconductor photosensitive member.
- 32. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein said fine powder comprises inorganic fine powder.
- 33. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein said fine powder comprises silica fine powder.
- 34. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein said member to be charged has a radius of curvature of 25 mm or smaller at the contact point with the contact charging member.
- 35. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein the fine powder has been treated first with the silane coupling agent and then with the silicone oil or silicone varnish.
- 36. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein the fine powder has been treated with silicone oil or silicone varnish represented by the following formula: ##STR10## wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, R.sub.2 is alkylene or phenylene, R' is alkyl, halogen-substituted alkyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl, and R" is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or alkoxy.
- 37. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein the fine powder has been treated with silicone oil selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilicone oil, alkyl-modified silicone oil, .alpha.-methylstyrene-modified silicone oil, chlorophenyl-silicone oil and fluoro-modified silicone oil.
- 38. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein the fine powder has been treated with silicone oil or silicone varnish in an amount of 1-35 wt. parts of solid content per 100 wt. parts of the fine powder.
- 39. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein the fine powder has an average primary particle size of 0.001-2.mu..
- 40. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a BET specific surface area of 2.5-12 m.sup.2 /g.
- 41. The apparatus unit according to claim 29, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a Mohs hardness of 5-7.
- 42. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a member to be charged for carrying a latent image thereon;
- a contact charging means for charging the member to be charged in contact with the member to be charged; and
- a developing means for developing the latent image carried on the member to be charged, wherein the developing means includes a developer for developing the latent image;
- wherein the developer comprises magnetic toner particles and fine powder treated with a treating agent selected from the group consisting of amino-modified silicone oil and amino-modified silicone varnish, and
- the magnetic toner particles comprise at least a binder resin, a positively chargeable control agent and magnetic fine powder, said magnetic fine powder present in an amount of 10-70 wt. % of the magnetic toner particles.
- 43. The apparatus according to claim 42 wherein said positively chargeable control agent comprises a nigrosine dye.
- 44. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said member to be charged comprises an organic photoconductor photosensitive member.
- 45. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said fine powder comprises inorganic fine powder.
- 46. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said fine powder comprises silica fine powder.
- 47. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said member to be charged has a radius of curvature of 25 mm or smaller at the contact point with the contact charging member.
- 48. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the fine powder has been treated with amino-modified silicone oil represented by the following formula (I): ##STR11## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.6 are each a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, amino-substituted alkyl, halogen-substituted alkyl, aryl, amino-substituted aryl, halogen-substituted alkyl, and alkoxy; R.sub.2 is a member selected from the group consisting of alkylene, amino-substituted alkylene, halogen-substituted alkylene, phenylene, amino-substituted aryl, halogen substituted alkyl, amino-substituted phenylene, and halogen-substituted phenylene; R.sub.3 is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic; and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, amino-substituted alkyl, halogen-substituted alkyl, aryl, amino-substituted aryl and halogen-substituted aryl with the proviso that R.sub.2 can be omitted.
- 49. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the fine powder has been treated with amino-modified silicone oil or amino-modified silicone varnish in an mount of 3-50 wt. parts of solid content per 100 wt. parts of the fine powder.
- 50. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the fine powder has an average primary particle size of 0.001-2.mu..
- 51. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a BET specific surface area of 2.5-12 m.sup.2 /g.
- 52. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a Mohs hardness of 5-7.
- 53. An apparatus unit comprising:
- a member to be charged for carrying a latent image thereon;
- a contact-charging means for charging the member to be charged in contact with the member to be charged; and
- a developing means for developing the latent image carried on the member to be charged,
- wherein the developing means includes a developer for developing the latent image; wherein
- wherein the developer comprises magnetic toner particles and fine powder treated with a treating agent selected from the group consisting of amino-modified silicone oil and amino-modified silicone varnish, and
- the magnetic toner particles comprise at least a binder resin, a positively chargeable control agent and magnetic fine powder, said magnetic fine powder present in an amount of 10-70 wt. % of the magnetic toner particles, and
- said contact-charging means and said developing means are supported integrally together with said member to be charged to form the apparatus unit, which can be connected to or released from an apparatus body as desired.
- 54. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein said positively chargeable control agent comprises a nigrosine dye.
- 55. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein said member to be charged comprises an organic photoconductor photosensitive member.
- 56. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein said fine powder comprises inorganic fine powder.
- 57. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein said fine powder comprises silica fine powder.
- 58. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein said member to be charged has a radius of curvature of 25 mm or smaller at the contact point with the contact charging member.
- 59. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein the fine powder has been treated amino-modified silicone oil represented by the following formula (I): ##STR12## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.6 are each a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, amino-substituted alkyl, halogen-substituted alkyl, aryl, amino-substituted aryl, halogen-substituted alkyl, and alkoxy; R.sub.2 is a member selected from the group consisting of alkylene, amino-substituted alkylene, halogen-substituted alkylene, phenylene, amino-substituted aryl, halogen substituted alkyl, amino-substituted phenylene, and halogen-substituted phenylene; R.sub.3 is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic; and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, amino-substituted alkyl, halogen-substituted alkyl, aryl, amino-substituted aryl and halogen-substituted aryl with the proviso that R.sub.2 can be omitted.
- 60. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein the fine powder has been treated with amino-modified silicone oil or amino-modified silicone varnish in an mount of 3--50 wt. parts of solid content per 100 wt. parts of the fine powder.
- 61. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein the fine powder has an average primary particle size of 0.001-2.mu..
- 62. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a BET specific surface area of 2.5-12 m.sup.2 /g.
- 63. The apparatus unit according to claim 53, wherein the magnetic fine powder has a Mohs hardness of 5-7.
Priority Claims (5)
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1-194016 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/108,798, filed Aug. 19, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,981, which is a division of application Ser. No. 07/558,097, filed Jul. 26, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,307,122, issued Apr. 26, 1994.
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