Patent ID: 7010247

Claim:
An electrophotographic apparatus comprising: an electrophotographic photoconductor; a charger configured to charge the electrophotographic photoconductor; a light irradiator configured to irradiate the electrophotographic photoconductor with a light to form an electrostatic latent image on the electrophotographic photoconductor; an image developer configured to develop the electrostatic latent image with a developer comprising a toner to form a toner image on the electrophotographic photoconductor; a transfer configured to transfer the toner image onto a receiving material; and a fixer configured to fix the toner image on the receiving material; wherein said electrophotographic photoconductor comprises at least an intermediate layer and a photosensitive layer on an electroconductive substrate, and said intermediate layer contains a titanium oxide and a polycarboxylic acid polymer.