Patent ID: 7074540
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A process for forming an image comprising: charging an electrophotographic photoreceptor having an electrically-conductive support and a photosensitive layer provided on said support; exposing said electrostatically charged electrophotographic photoreceptor to light to form an electrostatic latent image; developing said electrostatic latent image with a toner to form a toner image; transferring said toner image onto a transferring medium; and cleaning said electrophotographic photoreceptor after the transfer of said toner image to remove a toner left thereon, wherein said electrophotographic photoreceptor comprises a surface layer containing a siloxane-based resin having charge-transporting properties and a crosslinked structure, wherein said cleaning step is carried out with a brush member disposed such that the leading end of said brush comes in contact with said electrophotographic photoreceptor, wherein the product (R wherein said brush member comprises resin fibers selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyacrylate, polyolefin and polyester and having a fiber diameter of not greater than 30 denier, said resin fiber being arranged at a density of not smaller than 20,000 fibers/inch wherein the intrusion depth of the leading end of said brush into said electrophotographic photoreceptor is from 0.1 to 2.5 mm.