Toner blends comprising of a clear toner and a pigmented toner

A method for preparing a blended conventional black toner composition comprising the steps of:

• (1) Making a first black toner composition by:
• (a.) providing a polyester resin;
• (b.) mixing in a dry state the polyester resin with a carbon black pigment, a polyethylene wax, an iron oxide and a charge control agent to form a resin additive mixture;
• (c.) melt mixing the resin additive mixture with a kneader wherein the carbon black pigment, the polyethylene wax, the iron oxide and the charge control agent additives are dispersed in a uniform matter;
• (d.) cooling the resin additive mixture;
• (e.) crushing and milling the cooled resin additive mixture in a fluidized air mill to form a conventional black toner composition having a desired particle size;
• (f.) classifying the conventional black toner composition to remove fine particles, and;
• (2) Making a second toner composition by:
• (a.) providing a polyester resin;
• (b.) mixing in a dry state the polyester resin with a polyethylene wax, an iron oxide and a charge control agent to form a resin additive mixture;
• (c.) melt mixing the resin additive mixture with a kneader wherein the polyethylene wax, the iron oxide and the charge control agent additives are dispersed in a uniform matter;
• (d.) cooling the resin additive mixture;
• (e.) crushing and milling the cooled resin additive mixture in a fluidized air mill to form a conventional clear toner composition having no pigment and having a desired particle size;
• (f.) classifying the clear conventional toner composition to remove fine particles;
• and;
• (3) Mixing the conventional black toner composition with the conventional clear toner composition to form a blended conventional black toner composition, wherein the concentration of the conventional clear toner composition is less than 15% by weight of the conventional blended black toner composition.