Electrophotographic image forming device
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsKeiichi INAGAKI, Daisuke Kodama
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Abstract
A tandem type electrophotographic image forming device using an organic photoreceptor, includes a plurality of image forming units each including at least: an electrostatic latent image former; a developer; a lubricant supplier; and a cleaner, wherein at least one combination composed of the two adjacent image forming units including toners having different colors satisfies the following formula (1) if a universal hardness of an organic photoreceptor A included in the image forming unit disposed on an upstream side is represented by Ha, and a universal hardness of an organic photoreceptor B included in the image forming unit disposed on a downstream side is represented by Hb. [Numerical formula 1] Hb−Ha≥10 N/mm2 (1)
Claims14
A tandem type electrophotographic image forming device using an organic photoreceptor obtained by sequentially laminating at least a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer on a conductive support, the electrophotographic image forming device comprising
- a plurality of image forming units each including at least:
- an electrostatic latent image former that forms an electrostatic latent image on the organic photoreceptor;
- a developer that supplies a toner to the organic photoreceptor and develops the electrostatic latent image to form a toner image;
- a lubricant supplier that supplies a lubricant to a surface of the organic photoreceptor;
- and a cleaner that removes a toner remaining on the surface of the organic photoreceptor with a cleaning blade, wherein
- at least one combination composed of the two adjacent image forming units including toners having different colors satisfies the following formula (1) if a universal hardness of an organic photoreceptor A included in the image forming unit disposed on an upstream side is represented by Ha, and a universal hardness of an organic photoreceptor B included in the image forming unit disposed on a downstream side is represented by Hb.
- [Numerical formula 1]
- Hb−Ha≥10 N/mm2 (1)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.