| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developing method having superior fast processing property and a long lifetime and providing stable image qualities without depending on the environment. SOLUTION: The developing method includes steps of regulating a toner on a toner carrier 14 by use of a toner layer-regulating member 16 and of developing an image on an electrostatic latent image carrier with the toner on the toner carrier, and is characterized in that: the surface layer of the toner carrier essentially comprises a urethane resin or an acrylic resin and contains resin particles so as to form projections on the surface; when the surface layer essentially comprises a urethane resin, the resin particles are urethane resin particles; when the surface layer essentially comprises an acrylic resin, the resin particles are acrylic resin particles; the surfaces of the resin particles are partially coated with inorganic fine particles; and the toner includes toner particles and a fatty acid metal salt having a volume-basis median diameter of 0.15μm or more and 1.00μm or less. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
