| 摘要 |
Provided is an image forming method including at least a latent image-forming step of forming an electrostatic latent image on a latent image support, a developer layer-forming step of forming a developer layer on a surface of a developer support disposed opposite the latent image support, a developing step of developing the electrostatic latent image on the latent image support with the toner in the developer layer to form a toner image, and a transferring step of transferring the toner image onto a transfer material, characterized in that the latent image support is obtained by forming at least an organic photoconductive layer on a surface of an electroconductive support, the toner is composed of color particles containing at least a binder resin and a coloring agent, a volume average particle diameter of the color particles is between 2.0 and 5.0 mum, the ratio of the color particles of 1.0 mum or less is 20% or less in terms of the number of distribution, and the ratio of the color particles exceeding 5.0 mum is 10% or less in terms of the number of distribution, and the coloring agent is pigment particles.The invention provides the image forming method which can give an image excellent in the fine line reproducibility and the gradation without the disorder of the image and which can suppress deterioration of the latent image support owing to damage or wearing-out of the surface of the latent image support having the organic photoconductive layer.
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