Patent ID: 7101648

Claim:
An image forming method comprising the steps of: forming a latent image on an organic photoreceptor; developing the latent image by using a two-component developer comprising a toner and a carrier to form a toner image on the photoreceptor; primarily transferring the toner image on the photoreceptor to an intermediate transferring member having a ten-point surface roughness Rz of from 0.4 to 2.0 μm; secondarily transferring the toner image transferred to the intermediate transferring member to a recording material; and cleaning a toner remained on the organic photoreceptor after transferring the toner image to the intermediate transferring member, wherein the organic photoreceptor has a creeping modulus of not less than 1% and less than 3.5%, measured by employing a Vickers indenter applying a load of 20 mN, and the photoreceptor is pressed to contact with the intermediate transferring member at the primary transferring step.