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Image forming method

US5384625A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1993
Grant dateJan 24, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G13/22
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming process is carried out through the steps of electrostatically charging a cylindrical electrophotographic photosensitive member, forming an electrostatic latent image by image exposure, developing the latent image and transferring the developed image to a transfer member. The photosensitive member is comprised of a conductive support and a photosensitive layer which contains oxytitanium phthalocyanine as a charge-generating material and a charge-transporting material. The charge-generating material and the charge-transporting material have a work function (W.sub.F.sup.CG) and a work function (W.sub.F.sup.CT), respectively. Those work functions satisfies the following relationship: EQU -0.2<W.sub.F.sup.CG -W.sub.F.sup. CT.ltoreq.0 (eV) The above steps is carried out while the photosensitive member rotates once at 1.5 seconds or less.

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