Patent ID: 6704535
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An electrophotographic intermediate transfer member having an outer surface for carrying a toner image thereon, exhibiting an electrical resistance of 1Ã—104-1Ã—1011&OHgr;, comprising:a base layer comprising an elastic material and an electroconductivity-imparting additive; and non-conductive fibers embedded in the base layer and each having a diameter of 100-200 &mgr;m, wherein the fibers are disposed with a spacing of 50-3000 &mgr;m, wherein a fiber diameter â€œAâ€  and a distance between an upper edge of the fiber and an outer surface of the intermediate transfer member â€œBâ€  satisfies the following relation: B/A&gE;1, and wherein the base layer has a treated-surface constituting the outer surface of the intermediate transfer member, or has a coating-layer of a thickness of 1 to 500 &mgr;m on the base layer, the surface of the coating layer constituting the outer surface of the intermediate transfer member.