Patent ID: 6879799

Claim:
An image-forming apparatus comprising: an image developer configured to develop a latent electrostatic image and to have: a developer; a developer bearing member which has a magnet therein, has the developer on a surface thereof, and rotates with carrying the developer; and a developer limiting member which faces the developer bearing member, and controls an amount of the developer; and a latent electrostatic image support configured to contain a filler in an outermost layer thereof, wherein the developer is a double-component developer which contains a magnetic carrier and a toner, the magnetic carrier has a coating layer which is formed of a binder resin having particles retained on a surface of the magnetic carrier, a ratio of a particle diameter D1 of the particles to a film thickness h1 of the binder resin satisfies a relation of: 1<D1/h1<10, and wherein a ratio of a film thickness h2 of the outermost layer to a filler diameter D2 of the filler satisfies a relation of: 3<h2/D2<100.