Patent ID: 6775494
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A process cartridge which is detachably mountable to a main body of an image-forming apparatus, said process cartridge integrally comprising:a latent-image-bearing member having a cylindrical rigid body as a support, on the surface of which an electrostatic latent image is formed, the electrostatic latent image being developable to form a toner image; and an intermediate transfer belt to which the toner image formed on said latent-image-bearing member is primarily transferred and on which the toner image is held and transported to transfer the toner image secondarily to a transfer medium; said latent-image-bearing member having a surface potential Vt of âˆ’200 V&lE;Vt&lE;200 V when said intermediate transfer belt and said latent-image-bearing member are rubbed with each other.