| abstract |
A carrier for developing electrostatic latent images produced in an image developer includes a magnetic particulate core material and a covering layer covering the surface of the core material. The image developer includes an image bearer, a developer bearer including comprising a magnetic field generator inside and a developer regulation member facing the surface of the image developer with a predetermined gap. The carrier has a bulk density of from 1.6 to 2.25 g/cm 3 , a BET specific surface area of from 0.5 to 2.0 m 3 /g, a saturated magnetization (σ5000) not less than 70 emu/g at 5 kOe, and a residual magnetization (σr) not greater than 2 emu/g. |