DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND DEVELOPER CARRIER

摘要

PURPOSE: To provide a developing device yielding excellent image characteristics faithful to a latent image all the time without causing sleeve ghost. CONSTITUTION: This developing device 4 is at least provided with a developing container for storing developer, a developer carrier 4a carrying the developer 4d stored in the developing container and feeding it to a developing area, and a developer layer thickness regulating member 4c for regulating the layer thickness of the developer carried on the developer carrier. The developer has at least toner particles incorporating at least binding resin and a colorant and conductive particulates, and the developer carrier has a layer consisting of a non-magnetic metal or an alloy or a metallic compound on a substrate.