Electrophotographic method using an amorphous silicon light receiving

Abstract

An electrophotographic image-forming and developing method using as light receiving member an amorphous silicon light receiving member which comprises a substrate and a light receiving layer disposed on said substrate, said light receiving layer comprising a first layer capable of exhibiting a photoconductivity, a second layer capable of supporting a latent image and a third layer capable of supporting a developed image being laminated in this order on said substrate, said first layer being formed of an amorphous material containing silicon atoms as a matrix, and at least one kind of atoms selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and halogen atoms, said second layer being formed of an amorphous material containing silicon atoms as a matrix, carbon atoms, atoms of an element belonging to Group III of the Periodic Table, and at least one kind of atoms selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and halogen atoms, and said third layer being formed of an amorphous material containing silicon atoms as a matrix, carbon atoms and at least one kind of atoms selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and halogen atoms; and using as said toner a fine particle insulating toner having a volume average particle size in the range of 4.5 to 9 um and an apparent viscosity at 100.degree. C. in the range of 1.times.10.sup.4 to 2.times.10.sup.5 poise.