Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus comprises an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a charging assembly, an exposure assembly, a development assembly, an image-transfer assembly, and a cleaning assembly arranged around the photosensitive member in this order, whereinthe photosensitive member has a surface layer containing fluoroplastic particles; andthe electrophotographic apparatus further comprises a polishing assembly for polishing the surface of the photosensitive member after the transfer assembly and before the cleaning assembly.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer formed on a supporting member and a protective layer formed on the photosensitive layer if necessary. At least one of the photosensitive layer and the protective layer is formed of a material containing a cured resin obtained by end-reactive curing of a polycarbonate having glycidyl end groups.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has a light-transmissive electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer on said substrate, the photosensitive layer includes a charge generating material and a charge transporting material, the number of the photoconductive carriers formed by the charge generating material and the substrate being more than the number of the photoconductive carriers formed by the charge generating material and the charge transporting material.

Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus is disclosed which has an electrophotographic photosensitive member and a transfer device. The photosensitive member has a conductive support and a photosensitive layer, and further has a surface layer formed of a binder resin, fluorine atom- or silicon atom-containing compound particles incompatible with the binder resin, and a fluorine atom- or silicon atom-containing compound compatible with the binder resin. In the surface layer, the proportion of fluorine atoms and silicon atoms to carbon atoms, (F+Si)/C, as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 0.01 to 1.0. Additionally, the transfer device is a multiple-transfer device.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer disposed on the electroconductive substrate, and a protective layer disposed on the photosensitive layer, the protective layer containing a resin formed by polymerization of compounds each having two or more ion polymerizable functional groups, and electroconductive particles.

Abstract: A electrophotographic photosensitive member and an electrophotographic apparatus, a device unit and a facsimile machine using an electrophotographic photosensitive member which comprises a conductive support, a photosensitive layer and a protective layer, the protective layer containing resin formed by hardening a light-setting type acrylic monomer, and the photosensitive layer containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (A), (B) and (C) below:(A) styryl compounds having a structure expressed by the following formula (1) and a melting point not higher than 135.degree. C.; ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are aromatic ring groups, Ar.sup.3 is a bivalent aromatic ring group or a bivalent heterocyclic group, R.sup.1 is an alkyl group or an aromatic ring group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aromatic ring group, and n.sub.1 is 1 or 2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 possibly linking to form a ring when n.sub.

Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus is disclosed which has an electrophotographic photosensitive member and a transfer member. The photosensitive member has a conductive support and a photosensitive layer, and further has a surface layer formed of a binder resin, fluorine atom- or silicon atom-containing compound particles incompatible with the binder resin, and a fluorine atom- or silicon atom-containing compound compatible with the binder resin. In the surface layer, the proportion of fluorine atoms and silicon atoms to carbon atoms, (F+Si)/C, as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 0.01 to 1.0. Additionally, the transfer member is a multiple-transfer member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a light-transmissive electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer on said substrate, said photosensitive layer comprising a charge generating material and a charge transporting material, the number of the photoconductive carriers formed by said charge generating material and said substrate being more than the number of the photoconductive carriers formed by said charge generating material and said charge transporting material.

Abstract: In a method of roughening the surface of an organic electrophotographic photosensitive member by bringing an abrasive material into slidable contact with said surface, an abrasive material in the form of a film is moved in the direction intersecting the direction of a rotating shaft of said photosensitive member, with the vibration thereof at the part coming into slidable contact with said photosensitive member, thereby roughening the surface of said photosensitive member.

Abstract: There are provided a photosensitive member for electrophotography having a good cleaning characteristic when used in combination with a non-magnetic toner and a process speed of 80 mm/sec or larger, and an image forming method and an electrophotographic apparatus using the same. The photosensitive member has an average surface roughness of 0.3 to 5.0 microns and is suitably used in an electrophotographic apparatus including cleaning means comprising an elastomeric blade, and developing means for using a two-component developer which comprises a dry non-magnetic toner comprising a binder resin having a glass transition point of 60.degree. C. or below.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member has a photosensitive layer provided on an electroconductive support with interposition of an intermediate layer, the intermediate layer containing a polyether-polyurethane and an electroconductive substance.An electrophotographic apparatus, comprises an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer provided on an electroconductive support with interposition of an intermediate layer, the intermediate layer containing a polyether-polyurethane and an electroconductive substance.A facsimile apparatus comprises an electrophotographic apparatus and a receiving means for receiving image information from a remote terminal, the electrophotographic apparatus comprising an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer provided on an electroconductive support with interposition of an intermediate layer, the intermediate layer containing a polyether-polyurethane and an electroconductive substance.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a conductive support and provided thereon a photosensitive layer, wherein said photosensitive layer contains an amine compound represented by the Formula (I) or Formula (II).