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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2015
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Ishida, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiko Kurachi, Hino, JP;
Hokuto Hatano, Hachioji, JP;
Kazunori Kurimoto, Tokyo, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide an image forming apparatus that suppresses occurrence of image deletion in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment and provides good toner cleanability. Provided is an image forming apparatus including a photoreceptor having a protective layer containing a crosslinked polymer as a surface layer, wherein, along with the rotation direction of the photoreceptor in the external area of the rotating photoreceptor, a lubricant supplying part that supplies lubricant onto the surface of the photoreceptor, a charging part that charges the surface of the photoreceptor by a charging roller, an exposure part that exposes the charged photoreceptor by the charging part, a developing part that supplies toner to the exposed photoreceptor by the exposure part to form a toner image, a transfer part that transfers the toner image formed on the photoreceptor, a cleaning part that removes the toner remained on the surface of the photoreceptor and a lubricant removing part that removes the lubricant adhered on the surface of the photoreceptor are sequentially disposed.