Toner container, image forming unit, and image forming apparatus

1. A toner container used in an image forming apparatus including an exposure unit with a light emitting diode light source, the toner container comprising:

a container body; and

a cyan toner stored in the container body,

wherein the cyan toner comprises a binder resin and at least one pigment,

wherein the at least one pigment includes at least Pigment Blue 15:3 and Pigment Green 7, and

wherein a lightness L*, a hue a*, and a hue b* of the cyan toner in a powder state satisfy

30.04≤ L*≤ 33.68,

−1.75≤ a*≤ 0.71, and

−47.47≤ b*≤− 45.08.

2. The toner container of claim 1 ,

wherein a total content of the Pigment Blue 15:3 and the Pigment Green 7 is greater than or equal to 6.1 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin.

3. The toner container of claim 1 , wherein a mixing ratio of the Pigment Green 7 to the Pigment Blue 15:3 is greater than or equal to 0.09 and less than or equal to 0.10.

4. The toner container of claim 1 , further comprising a yellow toner comprising a binder resin and at least one pigment,

wherein the at least one pigment includes at least Pigment Yellow 185, and

wherein a lightness L*, a hue a*, and a hue b* of the yellow toner in a powder state satisfy

86.96≤ L*≤ 87.81,

−8.68≤ a*≤− 4.14, and

105.62≤ b*≤ 108.32.

5. The toner container of claim 1 , further comprising a magenta toner comprising a binder resin and at least one pigment,

wherein the at least one pigment includes at least quinacridone and Carmine 6B, and

wherein a lightness L*, a hue a*, and a hue b* of the magenta toner in a powder state satisfy

33.84≤ L*≤ 36.51,

58.72 ≤a*≤ 61.47, and

11.71≤ b*≤ 17.30.

6. The toner container of claim 4 , further comprising a carrier together with the yellow toner.

7. The toner container of claim 5 , further comprising a carrier together with the magenta toner.

8. An image forming unit comprising:

the toner container of claim 1 ; and

a process portion that forms a toner image with the cyan toner stored in the toner container.

9. An image forming apparatus comprising the image forming unit of claim 8 .

10. The toner container of claim 1 , further comprising a carrier together with the cyan toner.

11. An image forming apparatus comprising:

a cyan toner comprising a binder resin and at least one pigment, the at least one pigment including at least Pigment Blue 15:3 and Pigment Green 7, a lightness L*, a hue a*, and a hue b* of the cyan toner in a powder state satisfying

30.04≤ L*≤ 33.68,

−1.75≤ a*≤ 0.71, and

−47.47≤ b*≤− 45.08;

a toner carrier that develops an electrostatic latent image with the cyan toner to form a toner image;

a transfer unit that transfers the toner image onto a medium; and

a fixing device that fixes the toner image to the medium to form a printed product.

12. The image forming apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

a yellow toner comprising a binder resin and at least one pigment, the at least one pigment including at least Pigment Yellow 185, a lightness L*, a hue a*, and a hue b* of the yellow toner in a powder state satisfying

86.96≤ L*≤ 87.81,

−8.68≤ a*≤− 4.14, and

105.62≤ b*≤ 108.32; and

a yellow toner carrier that develops an electrostatic latent image for yellow with the yellow toner to form a toner image.

13. The image forming apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

a magenta toner comprising a binder resin and at least one pigment, the at least one pigment including at least quinacridone and Carmine 6B, a lightness L*, a hue a*, and a hue b* of the magenta toner in a powder state satisfying

33.84≤ L*≤ 36.51,

58.72≤ a*≤ 61.47, and

11.71≤ b*≤ 17.30; and

a magenta toner carrier that develops an electrostatic latent image for magenta with the magenta toner to form a toner image.

14. The image forming apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

a black toner comprising a binder resin and carbon black, a lightness L*, a hue a*, and a hue b* of the black toner in a powder state satisfying

13.59≤ L*≤ 11.35,

−0.01≤ a*≤ 0.21, and

−0.52≤ b*≤− 0.14; and

a black toner carrier that develops an electrostatic latent image for black with the black toner to form a toner image.