Image forming system comprising effective imaging apparatus and toner pairing
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1. An image forming system comprising:
- an image forming apparatus for forming images further comprisingan imaging member having a charge retentive-surface for developing an electrostatic latent image thereon, wherein a surface of the imaging member has a Young'"'"'s Modulus of 2 GPa or greater,a charging unit comprising a charging roller disposed within charging distance of the surface of the imaging member, anda cleaning blade for cleaning the surface of the imaging member, wherein the cleaning blade comprises a material having a Shore A Hardness of 76 or greater; and
a toner composition for use in the image forming apparatus to form the images further comprisingtoner parent particles, andone or more additives comprising a lubricating stearate having a mode particle size of about 7 microns or less and a polymethylmethacrylate having a particle size of from about 0.3 μ
m to about 1.0 μ
n;
wherein printed images formed with the image forming system do not exhibit deletion.
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Abstract
The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to image forming systems comprising imaging apparatus members and toner compositions. More specifically, the present embodiments relate to an improved BCR xerographic system comprising (1) a cleaning blade comprising a material having a certain Share A Hardness; (2) a photoreceptor having a surface with a specified Young'"'"'s Modulus and; and (3) a toner lubricant additive. The combined system demonstrates a significant increase an overall service life of the system.
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1. An image forming system comprising:
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an image forming apparatus for forming images further comprising an imaging member having a charge retentive-surface for developing an electrostatic latent image thereon, wherein a surface of the imaging member has a Young'"'"'s Modulus of 2 GPa or greater, a charging unit comprising a charging roller disposed within charging distance of the surface of the imaging member, and a cleaning blade for cleaning the surface of the imaging member, wherein the cleaning blade comprises a material having a Shore A Hardness of 76 or greater; and a toner composition for use in the image forming apparatus to form the images further comprising toner parent particles, and one or more additives comprising a lubricating stearate having a mode particle size of about 7 microns or less and a polymethylmethacrylate having a particle size of from about 0.3 μ
m to about 1.0 μ
n;wherein printed images formed with the image forming system do not exhibit deletion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An image forming system comprising:
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an image forming apparatus for forming images further comprising an imaging member having a charge retentive-surface for developing an electrostatic latent image thereon, wherein the imaging member comprises; a substrate, one or more photoconductive layers disposed on the substrate, and an overcoat layer disposed on the one or more photoconductive layers, wherein a surface of the overcoat layer has a Young'"'"'s Modulus of 2 GPa or greater, a charging unit comprising a charging roller disposed within charging distance of the surface of the imaging member, and a cleaning blade for cleaning the surface of the imaging member, wherein the cleaning blade comprises a material having a Shore A Hardness of 76 or greater; and a toner composition for use in the image forming apparatus to form the images further comprising toner parent particles, and one or more additives comprising zinc stearate having a mode particle size of about 7 microns or less and a polymethylmethacrylate having a particle size of from about 0.3 μ
m to about 1.0 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An image forming system comprising:
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an image forming apparatus for forming images further comprising an imaging member having a charge retentive-surface for developing an electrostatic latent image thereon, wherein a surface of the imaging member has a Young'"'"'s Modulus of 2 GPa or greater, a charging unit comprising a charging roller disposed within charging distance of the surface of the imaging member, and a cleaning blade for cleaning the surface of the imaging member, wherein the cleaning blade comprises a material having a Shore A Hardness of 76 or greater; and a lubricant additive for lubricating the surface of the imaging member comprising a zinc stearate having a mode particle size 6 microns or less; and a toner additive comprising a polymethylmethacrylate having a particle size of from about 0.3 μ
m to about 1.0 μ
m.
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