TONER, TONER SET, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
FIG8 is a cross-sectional view of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, at an upstream portion of a supplying conveyance path with respect to the direction of conveyance of developer
FIG8 is a cross-sectional view of the developing unit 4 at an upstream portion with respect to the direction of conveyance of developer by the supplying screw 5. The third partition 3C has an opening 2e communicating the stirring conveyance path 2c and the supplying conveyance path 2a. At an upstream portion in the supplying conveyance path 2a with respect to the direction of conveyance of developer, as illustrated in FIG8, the developer is supplied from the stirring conveyance path 2c, disposed obliquely below the supplying conveyance path 2a, to the supplying conveyance path 2a. Specifically, the stirring screw 7 rotates to push the developer into the opening 2e to cause the developer to overflow from the opening 2e, thereby supplying the developer to the supplying conveyance path 2a. Such a movement of the developer gives stress to the developer and reduces the lifespan of the developer.
cross-sectional view
8
is less than
9
Production Example
37
with
5
supplying screw
['2. The toner according to claim 1, wherein a solid image formed of the toner with a deposition amount of 0.6 mg/cm 2  has: a chroma C* of 20 or less in the L*C*h color space; a hue angle h of from 50 to 90 degrees in the L*C*h color space; and a spectral reflectance of 40% or less at a wavelength of from 800 to 900 nm.', '9. The image forming method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein a difference in 60-degree gloss value between the recording medium and the solid image portion of the invisible toner image fixed on the recording medium is 10 or less.']