Patent ID: 6986978
Filing Date: 2006-01-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A method for regenerating an image forming apparatus, comprising: abrading a photoreceptor having, as an outermost layer, a hard film formed by hydrolytic condensation and curing of a coating composition containing one or more charge transporting organic silicon compounds represented by the general formula (I): wherein F represents an organic group derived from a charge transporting compound; D represents a flexible sub-unit; A represents a substituted silicon group having a hydrolytic group represented by —Si(R 1 )(3-a)Qa, wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Q represents a hydrolytic group, and a represents an integer of from 1 to 3, and b represents an integer from 1 to 4, with an abrading device; controlling a wear rate of the outermost layer from 5 to less than 25 nm per 1000 revolutions of the photoreceptor; and regenerating the image forming apparatus by recharging a toner or developer in the image forming apparatus; wherein abrading the photoreceptor with the abrading device comprises abrading the outermost surface of the photoreceptor with inorganic fine particles having a diameter from 0.005 to 2 μm.