Process for producing electrophotographic photosensitive member

A process for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a unevenness profile on the surface thereof, comprising a cylindrical support and a charge transport layer provided thereon, the charge transport layer having a glass transition temperature of T1(°C.),

• the charge transport layer being formed by coating a solution containing at least a binder resin and a charge-transporting material, and then drying the solution,
• the process comprising a step of bringing a mold having an unevenness surface profile corresponding to the unevenness profile, and having a temperature of T2(°C.), into pressure contact with the peripheral surface of an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and rotating at least one of the mold and the electrophotographic photosensitive member to transfer the unevenness surface profile of the mold to the peripheral surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member;
• wherein the step is carried out while maintaining the relationship represented by the following inequalities:
• T3<T1<T2, T6<T1, T1<T4, T5<T4, T4<T7,
• where T3(°C.) represents the temperature of the cylindrical support,
• T4(°C.) represents the maximum value of the temperature of the charge transport layer at the part of pressure contact between the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member and the mold;
• T5(°C.) represents the maximum value of the temperature of the charge transport layer in the step of drying;
• T6(°C.) represents the maximum value of the temperature of the charge transport layer at the part other than the part of pressure contact between the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member and the mold;
• and
• T7 (°C.) represents the melting point of the charge-transporting material.