Electrophotographic photoreceptor, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

A process cartridge comprising:

• an electrophotographic photoreceptor that includes a conductive supporting member and a photosensitive layer that is disposed on the conductive supporting member;
• at least one unit selected from a group consist of:
• a charging unit that charges the electrophotographic photoreceptor;
• a developing unit that develops an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photoreceptor with a toner to form a toner image;
• and
• a cleaning unit that removes the toner that remains on a surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor;
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• a non-contact IC tag that retains inspection information including a previously measured characteristic parameter of the electrophotographic photoreceptor.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an electrophotographic photoreceptor that includes:
• a conductive supporting member;
• a photosensitive layer that is disposed on the conductive supporting member;
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• a non-contact IC tag that retains inspection information including a previously measured characteristic parameter of the electrophotographic photoreceptor;
• a charging unit that charges the electrophotographic photoreceptor;
• an exposing unit that forms an electrostatic latent image on the electrophotographic photoreceptor;
• a developing unit that develops an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photoreceptor with a toner to form a toner image;
• a transfer unit that transfers the toner image onto a transfer medium;
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• a control unit that reads the inspection information retained on the non-contact IC tag and controls an image forming condition on the basis of the inspection information.