IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND TONER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming method for forming an image with favorable transfer property and fixing property by using a small-sized spheric toner and for realizing excellent cleaning property in simple constitution.

SOLUTION: The method includes a process of developing an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier 1 with a developer containing toner, and a process of cleaning the toner on the image carrier 1 by using a cleaning blade 80, wherein a toner having a smaller weight average particle size than that of the toner included in the initial developer is used as a replenishing toner in the developing process.

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