Abstract: A photosensitive member for use in electrophotography in manufactured by preparing a coating material by mixing together a powder of photosensitive material, for example .alpha. or .epsilon. phthalocyanine, and a binder of a self-hardening type resin, for example a polyester resin, applying the coating material on the surface of a hollow metal cylinder to form a photosensitive layer, smoothing the surface of the photosensitive layer by applying a mechanical force, and hardening the photosensitive layer by heat or ultraviolet ray.