Electrophotographic image forming apparatus, electrophotographic image forming method, and electrophotographic photoreceptor

Abstract

An electrophotographic image forming apparatus having: a photoreceptor which has a intermediate layer containing inorganic particles and a binder between a electroconductive substrate and an uppermost layer; a developing unit for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the photoreceptor to make a toner image, the developing unit utilizing a liquid developer containing a toner and a carrier liquid; and a transferring unit for transferring the toner image onto a recording material, wherein a number-average primary particle diameter of the inorganic particles is from 5 to 300 nm, and the intermediate layer is covered with the uppermost layer.

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