Patent ID: 6110631
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A photoconductor for use in an electrophotographic apparatus, wherein said electrophotographic apparatus comprises a charging section for charging said photoconductor, said charging section operating under an electric potential of 800 V or lower, said photoconductor comprising:a conductive substrate;a photoconductive layer formed on said conductive substrate, said photoconductive layer comprising an As.sub.2 Se.sub.3 alloy containing 36% to 40% by weight of As and 1,000 to 20,000 parts per million of iodine, wherein said photoconductive layer has a thickness of 30 .mu.m to 50 .mu.m, and wherein the surface roughness Rmax of said conductive substrate is 0.5 .mu.m or less.