Carrier for developer for developing electrostatic latent image, image forming method using same and image forming apparatus using same

Abstract

A carrier for an image developer for electrophotography, including core particles, and a coating layer covering each of the core particles, wherein the core particles have a weight average particle diameter of Dv which is 25-45 μm and a number average particle diameter of Dp which meets with the following condition: 1≦Dv/Dp≦1.3, wherein the core particles have such a particle size distribution that particles having a particle diameter of less than 44 μm is at least 70% by weight and particles having a particle diameter of less than 22 μm is not more than 7% by weight.

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