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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2003
Masao Asano, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Yamazaki, Hachioji, JP;
Shigeki Takenouchi, Chofu, JP;
Akihiko Itami, Hachioji, JP;
Satoshi Uchino, Hachioji, JP;
Masao Asano, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Yamazaki, Hachioji, JP;
Shigeki Takenouchi, Chofu, JP;
Akihiko Itami, Hachioji, JP;
Satoshi Uchino, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic image forming method is disclosed. A latent image on a photoreceptor is developed to form a toner image on the photoreceptor by a developer and the toner image is transferred to a recording material or an intermediate transfer element, and the developing and the transferring are performed while regulating a contact angle of the photoreceptor with water within ±5° of an average contact angle by applying a surface energy-lowering agent on the surface of the photoreceptor.