Provided is an electrophotographic developing agent including: toner
particles including a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge control
agent; and an external additive added to the surface of the toner
particles, wherein the external additive includes at least one inorganic
particulate component and at least two types of strontium titanate
particulate component having different mean primary particle diameters.
Typically, the inorganic particulate component is not strontium titanate.
Also, an electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the
electrophotographic developing agent is provided. The strontium titanate
particulate component having different mean primary particle diameters
are used as an external additive to maintain uniform charging
characteristics and to prevent fog in a non-image area, thereby obtaining
good image quality. In addition, the external additives prevent
deposition of the developing agent on a developing agent regulating blade
due to stress when the developing agent is used for a long time.