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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the occurrence of a flaw and density unevenness in a formed image for a long period by regulating the surface properties of an electrophotographic photoreceptor of an image forming apparatus using an electrostatic charging process of a contactless type. SOLUTION: In the electrophotographic photoreceptor 1 disposed in the image forming apparatus using the electrostatic charging process of the contactless type, the creep value (C IT ) when the surface is loaded with an indentation maximum load 30 mN under the environment of a temperature 25°C and relative humidity 50% is specified to ≥2.70% and the Vickers hardness (HV)of the surface is specified to 20,000 to 25,000. Such electrophotographic photoreceptor 1 is highly flexible, is not excessively soft and has the plasticity not to exhibit brittleness and is therefore excellent in printing durability and cleanability and does not give rise to the flaw and density unevenness in the formed image. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor which makes formed images free of scuffing and lowering of density even in long-term use by controlling surface free energy. SOLUTION: The electrophotographic photoreceptor 1 which comprises a conductive support 3 and a photosensitive layer 7 disposed on the support 3 and on which an electrostatic latent image is formed by exposing the photosensitive layer 7 charged uniformly with light according to image information has a surface free energy (γ) set between 20 and 35 mN/m. By this setting, excess sticking of a toner to a surface of the photoreceptor 1 is suppressed, adhesion of foreign substances such as paper powder is suppressed, and release from the surface is facilitated; therefore cleanability of the photoreceptor 1 is improved. Since image formation is carried out using the photoreceptor 1 always having a clean surface, images are stable and free of scuffing and lowering of density over a prolonged period of time. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor having practically sufficient electric, chemical and mechanical performances and high durability of these performances. SOLUTION: In the electrophotographic photoreceptor, a polymer compound (A) having the structural unit expressed by general formula (1) and a polymer compound (B) having the structural unit expressed by general formula (2) are incorporated into the photosensitive layer on the conductive base body. In formula (1), each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, 1-6C alkyl group which may have substituents, 4-10C cyclic hydrocarbon group which may have substituents or aryl group which may have substituents. In formula (2), each of R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 and R 16 represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, 1-6C alkyl group which may have substituents, 4-10C cyclic hydrocarbon group which may have substituents or aryl group which may have substituents, and Z is a group of atoms necessary to form a carbon ring which may have substituents or heterocyclic ring which may have substituents. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming device having practically sufficient electric and mechanical performances and high durability in these performances and to provide a method for forming an image. SOLUTION: An electrophotographic photoreceptor having a surface photosensitive layer into which a polymer compound having the structural unit expressed by general formula (1) is incorporated as a binder resin is used for the method for forming an image. The method includes at least one process in the processes of bringing an electrifying member into contact with the photosensitive layer to electrify the surface of the photoreceptor, of bringing a transfer member into contact with the photosensitive layer to transfer a developer used for the development on the photoreceptor, and of bringing a cleaning member into contact with the photosensitive layer to remove the developer not transferred but remaining on the photoreceptor. In formula (1), each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, 1-6C alkyl group which may have substituents, 4-10C cyclic hydrocarbon group which may have substituents or aryl group which may have substituents. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method by which an electrophotographic photoreceptor which enhances the image quality of a formed image and has high durability is efficiently produced at a low cost with a more space-saving apparatus. SOLUTION: The electrophotographic photoreceptor has at least a charge transport layer containing a charge transport material and a protective layer stacked on a charge generating layer formed on a cylindrical substrate 5, wherein the charge transport layer is formed by applying a coating liquid for a charge transport layer on the charge generating layer formed on a surface of the cylindrical substrate 5 with a roll coat type applying device 22, and the protective layer is formed by applying a coating liquid for a protective layer on the charge transport layer with an ink-jet applying device 21. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which excels in the electrostatic propensity, sensitivity and optical responsiveness of an electrophotographic photoreceptor, and can form images of high quality and high resolution at a high speed under various environments. SOLUTION: The electrophotographic photoreceptor 2, containing an enamine compound expressed by a specific formula, for example, as a charge transfer material, is mounted on the image forming apparatus 1, and the volume average particle size of the toner included in a developer 50 housed in a developing device 33 is set at 4 to 7 μm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which excels in cleanability of an electrophotographic photoreceptor and can form an image of high quality and high resolution. SOLUTION: The photoreceptor 2 to be formed with an electrostatic latent image by exposure with the light meeting image information relating to the image forming apparatus 1 is set at 20 to 35 mN/m in its surface free energy (γ) and a toner which is included in a developer housed in a developing device 29 and forms the toner image by developing the electrostatic latent image is set at 4 to 7 μm in its volume average particle size. The γ of the photoreceptor 2 is set at the small range in response with the reduction in the grain size of the toner as described above, as a result of which the specific surface area is increased and the adhesion to the surface of the photoreceptor 2 is suppressed and the good cleanability can be obtained even with small-grain size toner having the greater effect of the intermolecular force. An improvement in the cleanability and the formation of the high-quality image can be both achieved. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance convenience particularly in recovering a vibration isolating sheet member which is fitted to the inner wall face of an electrophotographic photoreceptor drum having a photosensitive layer on the surface of a hollow cylindrical substrate. SOLUTION: The device for recovering the vibration isolating member 2 is structured in a manner that a sheet-like isolating member 2 is fitted to the inner wall face of the hollow cylindrical substrate (substrate) 13 of the photoreceptor drum 1 and that a shaft 3 with an air sucking part can be inserted inside the member 2. Also, the member 2 is sucked to and held on the shaft 3 by starting air suction and separated from the inner wall face of the substrate 13 of the photoreceptor drum 1. In addition, the member 2 after the separation is designed to be taken out from inside the substrate 13 while being sucked to and held on the shaft 3. As a result, the sheet-like member 2 fitted to the inner wall face of the substrate 13 can be recovered in a reusable condition without being stained. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor having high resolution, high sensitivity and practically sufficient characteristics with excellent stability for repeated use. SOLUTION: The electrophotographic photoreceptor has a base coating layer containing acicular and/or dendritic titanium oxide particles, a charge generating layer containing a charge generating material and a charge transfer layer containing a charge transfer material all stacked on a conductive supporting body. The charge generating material consists of a crystalline titanyl phthalocyanine composition showing peaks at 7.5°, 9.0°, 12.6°, 18.1°, 22.5°, 24.3°, 25.4°, 27.3° and 28.7° Bragg angles (2θ±0.20) in the X-ray diffraction spectrum for CuKα characteristic X-rays (1.5418 Å wavelength). The characteristic of the photoreceptor are further improved by combining the above charge generating layer and a specified styryl, aromatic amine or aminostilbene-based charge transfer material. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor having high resolution, high sensitivity and high durability and to provide an image forming device which uses the photoreceptor. SOLUTION: The photosensitive layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor contains a crystalline phthalocyanine compound as a charge generating material showing peaks at 7.5 deg., 9.0 deg., 12.6 deg., 18.1 deg., 22.5 deg., 24.3 deg., 25.4 deg., 27.3 deg. and 28.7 deg.. Bragg angles (2θ±0.2 deg.) in the X-ray diffraction spectrum by using the CuKα characteristic X rays (at 1.5418 Å wavelength) and contains a polymer compound essentially comprising the structural unit expressed by general formula [1] (not shown) as a binder resin. The photoreceptor is used for the image forming device. Moreover, by using the combination of titanium oxide in a specified form with a specified charge transfer material for the baser layer, more excellent characteristics can be obtained.