Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate; a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate; and an undercoating layer that is provided between the conductive substrate and the photosensitive layer and includes a charge transport material containing at least one of imide compounds represented by Formula (1) or (2): (in Formulas (1) and (2), R10, R11, R20 or R21 independently represents a group represented by Formula (3) or (4) where X represents a monovalent organic group having at least one of an alkyl group, an alkylene group, an ether group, an ester group, and a keto group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, Y represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, n represents an integer of 0 to 2, and when n represents 2, two X's may be the same or different), and an imide compound is represented by Formula (1A) where Ar represents an aromatic group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms except for a tetravalent perylene group, X1 and X2 each independ

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate; a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate; and an undercoating layer that is provided between the conductive substrate and the photosensitive layer and includes a charge transport material containing at least one of imide compounds represented by Formula (1) or (2): (in Formulas (1) and (2), R10, R11, R20, or R21 independently represents a group represented by Formula (3) or (4) where X represents a monovalent organic group having at least one of an alkyl group, an alkylene group, an ether group, an ester group, and a keto group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, Y represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, n represents an integer of 0 to 2, and when n represents 2, two X's may be the same or different), and an imide compound is represented by Formula (1A) where Ar represents an aromatic group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms except for a tetravalent perylene group, X1 and X2 each indepen

Abstract: There is provided an image management system having an image output device communicable with a management apparatus and a display device, wherein the management apparatus includes: a generation unit that generates an identifier of the image output device in response to a request from a communication terminal; a first transmission unit that transmits the identifier to the communication terminal; an authentication unit that authenticates the communication terminal using the identifier transmitted from the communication terminal; a first reception unit that receives image data from the authenticated communication terminal; and a second transmission unit that transmits the received image data to the image output device, and the image output device includes: a second reception unit that receives the transmitted image data; and an output unit that outputs, to the display device, the image data received by the second reception unit.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate; a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate; and an undercoating layer that is provided between the conductive substrate and the photosensitive layer and includes a charge transport material containing at least one of imide compounds represented by Formula (1) or (2): (in Formulas (1) and (2), R10, R11, R20, or R21 independently represents a group represented by Formula (3) or (4) where X represents a monovalent organic group having at least one of an alkyl group, an alkylene group, an ether group, an ester group, and a keto group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, Y represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, n represents an integer of 0 to 2, and when n represents 2, two X's may be the same or different), and an imide compound is represented by Formula (1A) where Ar represents an aromatic group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms except for a tetravalent perylene group, X1 and X2 each indepen

Abstract: A polyimide precursor solution contains a polyimide precursor, wherein in the case where the polyimide precursor is analyzed by gel permeation chromatography, the elution curve of the polyimide precursor has a region A including a higher-molecular-weight peak and a region B including a lower-molecular-weight peak; a weight average molecular weight determined from the region A in terms of polystyrene is approximately 10,000 or more, and a weight average molecular weight determined from the region B in terms of polystyrene is approximately less than 10,000; and when the area of the region A is a and the area of the region B is b, the polyimide precursor satisfies Equation (1) a/(a+b)=approximately from 0.70 to 0.98.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes an electroconductive substrate, an organic photosensitive layer on the electroconductive substrate and an inorganic protective layer on the organic photosensitive layer, wherein a layer that forms a surface of the organic photosensitive layer contains a charge transporting material, a binder resin, and a silica particle; the inorganic protective layer contains a group 13 element, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom; a sum of element constitution ratios of the group 13 element, the oxygen atom, and the hydrogen atom to all elements constituting the inorganic protective layer is equal to or more than 90 atomic %; and an element composition ratio (oxygen atom/group 13 element) of the oxygen atom and the group 13 element is 1.0 or more and less than 1.5.

Abstract: A porous film includes at least one porous polyimide film that includes a polyimide resin, an organic amine compound and a resin other than a polyimide resin, and that does not include a polar aprotic solvent, wherein a content of the organic amine compound is 0.001% by weight or higher with respect to a total weight of the porous polyimide film.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes an electroconductive substrate, an organic photosensitive layer on the electroconductive substrate and an inorganic protective layer on the organic photosensitive layer, wherein a layer that forms a surface of the organic photosensitive layer contains a charge transporting material, a binder resin, and a silica particle; the inorganic protective layer contains a group 13 element, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom; a sum of element constitution ratios of the group 13 element, the oxygen atom, and the hydrogen atom to all elements constituting the inorganic protective layer is equal to or more than 90 atomic %; and an element composition ratio (oxygen atom/group 13 element) of the oxygen atom and the group 13 element is 1.0 or more and less than 1.5.

Abstract: There is provided an image management system having an image output device communicable with a management apparatus and a display device, wherein the management apparatus includes: a generation unit that generates an identifier of the image output device in response to a request from a communication terminal; a first transmission unit that transmits the identifier to the communication terminal; an authentication unit that authenticates the communication terminal using the identifier transmitted from the communication terminal; a first reception unit that receives image data from the authenticated communication terminal; and a second transmission unit that transmits the received image data to the image output device, and the image output device includes: a second reception unit that receives the transmitted image data; and an output unit that outputs, to the display device, the image data received by the second reception unit.

Abstract: An image forming method satisfies the following Expressions: 0.01<Rmf<0.20??Expression (A1): 0.005<Rmf/Wh<5.000??Expression (B1): 0.002<Rmf/Wl<1.000??Expression (B2): 1.0<Whmax/Whmin<2.5??Expression (C1): 1.0<Wlmax/Wlmin<2.5??Expression (C2): wherein, when a content of the fatty acid metal salt particles with respect to the entire weight of the toner is set as Rmf, an average abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Wh, a maximum abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Whmax, and a minimum abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Whmin, and an average abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Wl, a maximum abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Wlmax, and a minimum abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Wlmin.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, wherein an outermost surface layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is composed of a cured film of a composition containing a reactive charge transport material, a zinc stearate coverage of the surface of the outermost surface layer is 5.0% or more, and an oxygen permeability coefficient of the outermost surface layer before coating with zinc stearate is 2.0×1012 fm2/Pa·s or more.

Abstract: An image forming method satisfies the following Expressions: 0.01<Rmf<0.20??Expression (A1) 0.005<Rmf/Wh<5.000??Expression (B1) 0.002<Rmf/Wl<1.000??Expression (B2) 1.0<Whmax/Whmin<2.5??Expression (C1) 1.0<Wlmax/Wlmin<2.5??Expression (C2) wherein, when a content of the fatty acid metal salt particles with respect to the entire weight of the toner is set as Rmf, an average abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Wh, a maximum abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Whmax, and a minimum abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Whmin, and an average abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Wl, a maximum abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Wlmax, and a minimum abrasion rate of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is set as Wlmin.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, wherein an outermost surface layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is a cured film of a composition containing a reactive charge transporting material and silica particles having a hydrophobization-treated surface.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate, and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, and an outermost surface layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is constituted with a polymerized product or crosslinked product of a composition including at least one selected from reactive compounds represented by the formulae (I) and (II) and a non-reactive charge transporting material, a content of the non-reactive charge transporting material in the composition is from 5% by weight to 40% by weight based on the weight of the outermost surface layer, and a content of the unreacted reactive compound in the outermost surface layer after forming the outermost surface layer is 3% by weight or less based on the weight of the outermost surface layer.

Abstract: Provided is a reactive compound represented by the following General Formula (I): wherein in General Formula (I), F represents a charge transporting skeleton, D represents a group represented by the following General Formula (III), and m represents an integer of from 1 to 8: wherein in General Formula (III), L1 represents a divalent linking group including one or more —C(?O)—O— groups.

Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, wherein an outermost surface layer includes a cured film of a composition containing inorganic particles having polymerizable groups and at least one selected from the reactive compounds represented by the following formulae (I) and (II): wherein F represents a charge transporting skeleton; L represents a divalent linking group; and m represents an integer of 1 to 8, wherein F represents a charge transporting skeleton; L? represents an (n+1)-valent linking group; m? represents an integer of 1 to 6; and n represents an integer of 2 to 3.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided on the conductive substrate, wherein an outermost surface layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is composed of a cured film of a composition containing a reactive charge transport material, a zinc stearate coverage of the surface of the outermost surface layer is 5.0% or more, and an oxygen permeability coefficient of the outermost surface layer before coating with zinc stearate is 2.0×1012 fm2/Pa·s or more.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer provided on the electroconductive substrate, and an outermost surface layer, wherein the outermost surface layer is a layer constituted with a cured product of a composition including at least one of non-charge transporting compounds represented by formulae (I) and (II), and at least one non-reactive charge transporting material:

Abstract: Provided is a compound represented by the following Formula (I): wherein in Formula (I), F represents a charge transporting skeleton, L represents a divalent linking group including a —(CH2)n—O— group, m represents an integer of from 1 to 8, and n represents an integer of from 3 to 6.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate; a charge generating layer provided on the conductive substrate; a charge transporting layer provided on the charge generating layer, which is configured to include a charge transporting material and a polycarbonate; and an outermost surface layer provided on the charge transporting layer, which is constituted with a cured film formed of a composition including a chain polymerizable compound having at least a charge transporting skeleton and a chain polymerizable functional group in the same molecule, and has an A value represented by the following equation (1) being from 0.1 to 0.3, and a B value represented by the following equation (2) being 0.02 or less, each of which is determined by an Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy: A=(S1/S13)?(S0/S03)??Equation (1) B=S2/S23??Equation (2).