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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Ryoichi Kitajima, Numazu, JP;
Hidetoshi Kami, Numazu, JP;
Yoshiaki Kwasaki, Susono, JP;
Naohiro Toda, Yokohama, JP;
Maiko Kondoh, Ebina, JP;
Hiroshi Nagame, Numazu, JP;
Ryoichi Kitajima, Numazu, JP;
Hidetoshi Kami, Numazu, JP;
Yoshiaki Kwasaki, Susono, JP;
Naohiro Toda, Yokohama, JP;
Maiko Kondoh, Ebina, JP;
Hiroshi Nagame, Numazu, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, including an electrophotographic photoreceptor including: an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer overlying the electroconductive substrate, and a protective layer overlying the photosensitive layer and serving as an outermost layer, wherein the protective layer has an average abraded thickness not greater than 1 μm after the electrophotographic image forming apparatus produces 100,000 images; a charger charging the electrophotographic photoreceptor; an irradiator irradiating the electrophotographic photoreceptor to form an electrostatic latent image thereon; an image developer developing the electrostatic latent image with a toner to form a toner image on the electrophotographic photoreceptor; a transferer transferring the toner image onto a transfer sheet; and a cleaner cleaning a surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor, wherein the cleaner comprises a cleaning brush impregnated with a resin.