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A toner having at least one binder, at least one colorant and external additives. The external additives include at least one of silica and titania, and at least two metal stearates. A developer may be produced including the toner having at least two metal stearates and a carrier. An electrophotographic machine includes the toner with two metal stearates.

Inventors: Richard P. Veregin, Maria N. McDougall, Eric Strohm, Dwight J. Tshudy, Thomas R. Pickering
Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation
Primary Examiner: John L Goodrow
Attorney: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
Current U.S. Classification: 430/108.3; 430/108.4; 430/123.51

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Claims

1. A toner comprising toner particles of at least one binder, at least one colorant, and external additives, wherein the external additives include at least two metal stearate additives selected from zinc stearate/calcium stearate, zinc stearate/magnesium stearate, aluminum stearate/calcium stearate, calcium stearate/magnesium stearate or aluminum stearate/magnesium stearate.

2. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the external additives include silica and/or titania.

3. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the at least two metal stearates include aluminum stearate/calcium stearate.

4. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the toner is an emulsion aggregation styrene/acrylate toner.

5. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the toner is an emulsion aggregation polyester toner.

6. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the toner is a conventional jetted toner.

7. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the at least two metal stearates are about 0.025% to about 5.0% by weight of the toner particles.

8. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the at least two metal stearates comprise a first metal stearate and a second metal stearate, wherein the ratio of the first metal stearate to the second metal stearate ranges from about 4:1 to about 1:1.

9. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising a photoreceptor, a conductive magnetic brush development system, and a housing in association with the conductive magnetic brush development system for a developer comprising a toner comprising toner particles of at least one binder, at least one colorant, and external additives, wherein the external additives include silica and/or titania, and at least two metal stearates selected from zinc stearate/calcium stearate, zinc stearate/magnesium stearate, aluminum stearate/calcium stearate, calcium stearate/magnesium stearate or aluminum stearate/magnesium stearate.

10. The electrophotographic image forming apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the conductive magnetic brush development system is a hybrid jumping development system.

11. The electrophotographic image forming apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the conductive magnetic brush development system is a hybrid scavengeless development system.

12. A developer comprising a carrier and a toner, wherein the toner comprises toner particles of at least one binder, at least one colorant, and external additives, wherein the external additives include at least two metal stearates selected from zinc stearate/calcium stearate, zinc stearate/magnesium stearate, aluminum stearate/calcium stearate, calcium stearate/magnesium stearate or aluminum stearate/magnesium stearate.

13. The developer according to claim 12, wherein the external additives include silica and/or titania.

14. The developer according to claim 12, wherein the at least two metal stearates include aluminum stearate/calcium stearate.

15. The developer according to claim 12, wherein the at least two metal stearates are about 0.025% to about 5.0% by weight of the toner particles.

16. The developer according to claim 12, wherein the at least two metal stearates comprise a first metal stearate and a second metal stearate, wherein the ratio of the first metal stearate to the second metal stearate is ranges from about 4:1 to about 1:1.