Toner kit, method for forming a toner image, and image forming apparatus

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EP 1 975 738 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	09.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/23

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42

(43)	Date of publication:
	01.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/40

(21)	Application number: 08153899.3

(22)	Date of filing: 20.05.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G03G 15/01^(2006.01)
G03G 9/08^(2006.01)

G03G 15/08^(2006.01)
G03G 13/01^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

20.05.2002 JP 2002144250
09.08.2002 JP 2002232668
09.08.2002 JP 2002232667
09.08.2002 JP 2002233859
09.08.2002 JP 2002233858

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	03011421.9 / 1376255

(71)	Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
	Ohta-ku Tokyo (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	AYAKI, Yasukazu Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 (JP) IKEDA, Takeshi Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 (JP) NAGASE, Yukio Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 (JP) ITOH, Nobuyuki Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 (JP) ITOH, Isami Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 (JP) ISHIDA, Tomohito Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 (JP)

(74)	Representative: TBK-Patent
	Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München 80336 München (DE)


	Remarks:
	This application was filed on 01-04-2008 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.

(54)	Toner kit, method for forming a toner image, and image forming apparatus

(57) The present invention provides: a color image forming apparatus that forms an image using a deep toner and a pale toner at least for one color such that the pale toner is used to form an image in a high lightness area and the pale toner and the deep toner are used in combination to form the image in a half tone area; a toner kit having a deep toner and a pale toner which are separated from each other; and a method for forming an image using the color image forming apparatus, the toner kit, and the deep toner and the pale toner. According to the present invention, a high quality image can be formed while inhibiting graininess and roughness over a broad image area.