Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Toner, developer, toner container, process cartridge, image forming method, and image forming apparatus
A toner is provided that includes a release agent, a colorant, a binder resin including a polyester resin, and a fixing auxiliary component including an ester compound of a fatty acid with an alcohol. The fatty acid includes stearic acid and behenic acid in a total amount of 80% by weight or more. The alcohol includes ethylene glycol in an amount of 80% by weight or more. The ester compound has a hydroxyl value of 10 to 100 mgKOH/g.
Ricoh Company, Limited
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Shinichi Hiroshi Naohiro Tsuyoshi Masaki
Wakamatsu Yamashita Watanabe Sugimoto Watanabe