Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Toner, method for producing toner, toner storage unit, and image forming apparatus
A toner is provided. The toner includes toner particles each comprising a binder resin and plate-like pigment particles. In a cross-section of the toner, the plate-like pigment particles have an average thickness D of 1.0 μm or less and a maximum length L of 5.0 μm or more. In a fixed toner image formed with the toner, the plate-like pigment particles have a maximum width W of 3.0 μm or more. The toner has a circularity of from 0.950 to 0.985.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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Yamashita Mizoguchi Karato Hashida