Patent ID: 7622238

Claim:
A process for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member; the process comprising the step of bringing i) the surface of an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising at least a cylindrical support and a charge transport layer provided thereon and ii) a mold having a fine unevenness surface profile, into pressure contact with each other to transfer the fine unevenness surface profile to the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein; the mold and the cylindrical support are so temperature-controlled as to be T 3 <T 1 <T 2 where the glass transition temperature of the charge transport layer is represented by T 1 (°C.), the temperature of the mold by T 2 (°C.), and the temperature of the cylindrical support by T 3 (°C.), and the following relationship is maintained: T 1 <T 4 where the maximum value of the temperature of the charge transport layer at the part of pressure contact between the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member and the mold is represented by T 4 (°C.), wherein the charge transport layer is formed by coating a solution containing at least a binder resin and a charge-transporting material, and then drying the solution; T 5 <T 4 where the maximum value of the temperature of the charge transport layer in the step of drying is represented by T 5 (°C.); T 6 <T 1 where the maximum value of the temperature of the charge transport layer at the part other than the part of pressure contact between the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member and the mold is represented by T 6 (°C.); and T 4 <T 7 where the melting point of the charge-transporting material is represented by T 7 (°C.).