摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developing device of a single component developing system which obtains images of high picture quality even when a low temperature fixable toner is used, and to provide an image forming apparatus with the developing device. <P>SOLUTION: The developing device includes a means for charging a toner and a toner bearing member configured to bear and feed the charged toner while allowing the charged toner to hop by an electric field, wherein the toner bearing member includes: an insulating support; electrodes arranged on the insulating support in a conveying direction of the toner and generating the electric field; and an outermost layer covering the plural electrodes. The toner has a softening point of from 115 to 130°C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |