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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2005
Kouji Bandou, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Kusayanagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Michiko Aida, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kouji Bandou, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Kusayanagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Michiko Aida, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a conductive substrate; a subbing layer disposed on the conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer disposed on the subbing layer; a charging unit for charging the surface of the photoreceptor; an exposure unit for exposing the surface of the photoreceptor to form an electrostatic latent image; a developing unit for developing the electrostatic latent image with a toner to form a toner image; and a transfer unit having an intermediate transfer. The surface of the intermediate transfer belt has a dynamic hardness of from 22×10to 36×10N/m; a dynamic hardness of the surface of the photoreceptor is smaller than the dynamic hardness of the surface of the intermediate transfer belt; and the subbing layer has a thickness of 7 μm or more.