Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing method for forming a full color image and an apparatus for forming a full color image exhibiting excellent color chroma for a secondary color and extension of a color reproduction area in a range of red to orange color. A method for forming a full color image using at least six colors of an electrostatic image developing toner each comprising a resin and a colorant, wherein six colors of an electrostatic image developing toner are a yellow toner, a magenta toner, a cyan toner, an orange toner, a green toner and a black toner, and the colorant containing in the orange toner is a pyrazolone pigment.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising a resin, a colorant and a releasing agent is disclosed. The releasing agent comprises a mixture of a plurality of compounds represented by formula (1) having difference carbon number of carbon atoms in R2 R1—(OCO—R2)n  (1) wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may has a substituent, R1 is a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 40, R2 is a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 40 carbon atoms which may has a substituent.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising a resin, a colorant and a releasing agent is disclosed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed. The photoreceptor comprises a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the substrate. The photosensitive layer comprises titanylphthalocyanine having a peak at a Bragg angle 2.theta. of 27.2.degree..+-.2.degree. in the Cu-K.alpha. X ray-diffraction spectrum thereof and an alkyldiol which has 3 to 12 carbon atoms and the two hydroxyl group is bonded to carbon atoms arranged at different position in the molecular thereof. The amount of the diol is 0.1 to 1000 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the titanyl-phthalocyanine.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed. The photoreceptor comprises a conductive support and a photosensitive layer provided thereon. The photosensitive layer contains a carrier generation material and a compound represented by the following formula 1, 2 or 3; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.11 and R.sub.21 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, and aryloxy group or a heterocylic group; R.sub.2 to R.sub.9, R.sub.12 to R.sub.19 and R.sub.22 to R.sub.29 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, said groups represented by R.sub.1 to R.sub.9, R.sub.11 to R.sub.19 and R.sub.21 to R.sub.29 each may have a substituent selected form a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, a thioether group, an acyl group and sulfonamido group.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed. The photoreceptor contains in a light sensitive layer thereof a titanylphthalocyanine having specific crystalline characteristics as defined in the specification and a polycyclic quinone pigment or a bisazo pigment as defined in the specification. The photoreceptor has a high sensitivity over a broad wavelength region, especially near-infrared range. It is suitably used for a laser printer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor having a light-sensitive layer on an electroconductive base is disclosed, the improvement wherein the light-sensitive layer is formed from a dispersion in which a titanyl phthalocyanine pigment having at least two predominant peaks of the Bragg angle 2.theta. at 9.6.degree..+-.0.2.degree. and 27.2.degree..+-.0.2.degree. in a diffraction spectrum obtained with characteristic x-rays of Cu K.alpha. at a wavelength of 1.54 .ANG. is dispersed in a dispersion medium that contains at least one of branched ester and alcohol solvents as a chief component.