Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate, a charge generation layer overlying the electroconductive substrate to generate a first charge to form an electrostatic latent image when exposed to a first light, and a charge generation and transport layer overlying the charge generation layer to generate a second charge when exposed to second light and to transport the first and second charges to a surface of the photoreceptor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image-forming method and a image-forming device, wherein a specific photosensitive member, an exposing process and a toner are adopted in combination.

Abstract: A composition forms an overcoat layer of an organophotoreceptor, the composition including polyaminoether and a solvent, and an organophotoreceptor employing the overcoat layer formed from the composition. The polyaminoether is represented by Formula 1: wherein n is an integer from 10 to 400.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member capable of maintaining high transfer efficiency without causing large transfer current for a long-term use, obtaining an excellent image, and achieving those effects especially when being applied to a color electrophotographic apparatus. The invention also provides a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having such a photosensitive member. The present invention includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer on a support, a surface layer containing diorganopolysiloxane having specific repeating structure units ? and ?, and having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000; in which a content of the diorganopolysiloxane in the surface layer is 0.01 to 20% by weight based on the entire weight of the surface layer (except in the case where the surface layer contains fluorine atom-containing resin particles).

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor comprising at least an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer which is formed on said electroconductive support, the outermost layer of the photoconductor contains particles comprising a polyorganosiloxane-containing phase which contains polyorganosiloxane and an organic polymer-containing phase which contains organic polymer without silicon and has a polyorganosiloxane content which is less than the polyorganosiloxane-containing phase, each phase being exposed at the top surface of the photoconductor.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor in which at least a photosensitive layer is provided above an electroconductive substrate, the outermost surface layer of the electroconductive substrate contains at least an inorganic filler, a binder resin, and an aliphatic polyester, or, alternatively, the outermost surface layer of the electroconductive substrate contains at least an inorganic filler and a binder resin and the binder resin is a copolymer polyarylate having an alkylene-arylcarboxylate structural unit, also an image forming method, image forming apparatus, and image forming apparatus processing unit in which the electrophotographic photoreceptor is used.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor that can sufficiently prevent occurrence of filming, whereby defects on an image can be sufficiently prevented, and an electrophotographic process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus using the electrophotographic photoreceptor are to be provided. The electrophotographic photoreceptor contains an electroconductive substrate having provided thereon a photosensitive layer, and an outermost layer of the photosensitive layer has a dynamic hardness of about from 13.0×109 to 100.0×109 N/m2. According to the invention, occurrence of flaws on the surface of the photoreceptor can be sufficiently prevented, and cracking of a member made in contact with the photoreceptor can also be sufficiently prevented. Therefore, occurrence of filming is sufficiently prevented, and occurrence of defects on an image is also sufficiently prevented.

Abstract: Provided are a photoreceptor of an electophotographic system satisfactorily high in resistance to contamination with a developer or corona products and durability to a contact electrification unit or a cleaning blade and capable of preventing occurrence of film defects in the production, and a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus in which a good image quality can be obtained over a long period of time. The photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate and a silicon compound-containing layer located on the substrate and containing a cyclic siloxane compound and/or derivatives thereof. The cyclic siloxane compound has a cyclic structure containing a repeating unit represented by formula (1) wherein A1 and A2, which may be the same or different, each represent a monovalent organic group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive member for electrophotography which comprises a electroconductive support and one or more layers that include a photosensitive layer formed on the surface of the electroconductive support, wherein the outermost layer comprises binder resin, fluororesin particles A and fluororesin particles B.

Abstract: An aromatic block polycarbonate resin is prepared by polymerizing a diphenol compound of formula (2) or (4), a diol compound of formula (1) or (5), and a halogenated carbonyl compound. The diphenol compound of formula (4) is produced by polymerizing the diphenol compound of formula (2) and a halogenated carbonyl compound by solution or interfacial polymerization. An electrophotographic photoconductor has an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing the above-mentioned aromatic block polycarbonate resin. An electrophotographic image forming method or apparatus employs the above-mentioned photoconductor. A process cartridge holds therein the photoconductor and at least one of the electrophotographic image forming units.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, and in contact with the charge transport layer comprised of a polymer and a yellow dye of the formula

Abstract: A phenolic compound having a plurality of substituted hydroxyphenyl groups and charge-transportable structure, the substituted hydroxyphenyl groups of which have a hydroxymethyl group; and a resol resin obtained by allowing a phenolic compound having hydroxyphenyl groups and charge-transportable structure, to react with formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst, and having charge-transportable structure. Also disclosed are a cured product and an electrophotographic photosensitive member which make use of the above, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: An imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer having charge transport materials dispersed therein, and an overcoat layer, wherein at least one of the charge transport layer and the overcoat layer comprise nano-size fillers having a particle size of from about 1 to about 250 nanometers.

Abstract: An image-bearing article used in liquid contact electrostatic printing (CEP) is formed from polymers that meet the requisite conformance and heat stability for the CEP process. Excessive absorption of toner carrier liquids by the image-bearing article in liquid CEP leads to the deterioration of the image-bearing article and reduces the useful life of the image-bearing article. The absorption of the toner carrier fluid may be controlled by the addition of oxides, silicone elastomers containing phenyl end groups, fluorosilicones or increasing the cross-linking density of the methyl silicones.

Abstract: A method for forming an electrophotographic image and a device for forming an image on a transfer material by the steps for charging, exposing, developing and transferring, and recovering the toner remained untransferred in the step for cleaning by recovering, wherein the toner used in the step for developing has a total surface area ratio Z of additive, which is calculated by Z=(Ht·Wt)/(H·W), satisfies 0.5?Z?1.5, the electrophotographic photoconductor used comprises at least a photosensitive layer and a filler-containing protective layer provided on a conductive support in that order, and the angle of repose of the toner to the protective layer surface of the electrophotographic photoconductor is 30° or less.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a photoconductor having improved wear resistance, and which has reduced foreign matter attached on the photoconductor surface. The electrophotographic photoconductor of the present invention is formed by sequentially disposing a photoconductive layer comprising at least one layer and a protective layer on an electroconductive support, and the protective layer comprises an acrylic resin and/or a methacrylic resin and a resin composition comprising an acryl-modified polyorganosiloxane compound which is dispersed in or compatible with the acrylic resin and/or the methacrylic resin.

Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor have an electrically conductive substrate, a charge generation layer comprising a charge generation compound and optionally a charge transport compound, and an overcoat layer comprising an electron transport compound wherein the charge generation layer is between the overcoat layer and the electrically conductive substrate. The organophotoreceptor can optionally comprise a charge transport layer and/or other desired layers. The organophotoreceptors are useful in electrophotographic imaging apparatuses and corresponding processes.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor with excellent wear resistance and high durability, and an image formation method having a high toner transferring efficiency and capable of providing images with high quality. The image formation method features a developing step of forming a toner image by developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of a latent image carrier by a developer containing at least a toner, a transferring step of forming a transferred image by transferring the toner image formed on the surface of the latent image carrier to the surface of an object recording medium, and a fixing step of fixing the toner image transferred on the surface of the object recording medium. The latent image carrier has a surface layer containing a cross-linked resin having charge transporting property, and the toner is a toner containing at least a binder resin of mainly a crystalline resin and a coloring agent.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus which includes an image developer configured to develop a latent electrostatic image and to have a developer, a developer bearing member which has a magnet therein, has the developer on a surface thereof, and rotates with carrying the developer, and a developer limiting member which faces the developer bearing member, and controls an amount of the developer, and a latent electrostatic image support configured to contain a filler in its outermost layer. In the image-forming apparatus, the developer is a double-component developer which contains a magnetic carrier and a toner, the magnetic carrier has a coating layer which is formed of a binder resin having particles retained on a surface of the magnetic carrier, and a ratio of a particle diameter D1 of the particles to a film thickness h1 of the binder resin satisfies a relation of: 1<D1/h1<10.

Abstract: A photoreceptor with good mechanical and physical properties is provided with an overcoat layer comprising a copolymer of an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monomer wherein the weight percent of the ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic-acid is at least 25% up to 99% of the copolymer. The copolymer may comprise an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monomer wherein the copolymer has an acid value of at least 150 mg KOH/g the copolymer. The copolymer may be present in a blend with a second polymer or copolymer comprised of units derived from a second ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monomer that is different from the an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or the ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate, and optionally a protective layer overlying the photosensitive layer, wherein an outermost layer of the photoreceptor includes a filler, a binder resin and an organic compound having an acid value of from 10 to 700 mgKOH/g. The photosensitive layer can be the outermost layer. A coating liquid for an outermost layer of a photoreceptor including a filler, a binder resin, an organic compound having an acid value of from 10 to 700 mgKOH/g and plural organic solvents. A method for preparing a photoreceptor including forming a photosensitive layer, and coating the coating liquid on the photosensitive layer. An image forming method and apparatus and a process cartridge using the photoreceptor are also provided.

Abstract: A process for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising the steps of depositing a non-single crystal material composed basically of silicon atoms, on a cylindrical substrate in a deposition chamber, thereafter once taking the substrate with film out of the deposition chamber, then returning it to the deposition chamber, and thereafter again depositing thereon a non-single-crystal material composed basically of carbon atoms. In another embodiment, the process comprises the steps of depositing on a cylindrical substrate a photoconductive layer formed of a non-single crystal material, subjecting to surface processing the deposited film having protrusions present at its surface, and depositing on the processed surface a surface protective layer formed of a non-single-crystal material. Also disclosed is the electrophotographic photosensitive member thus obtained, and an electrophotographic apparatus having that member.

Abstract: A composition is provided for coating a photoreceptor having a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer. The composition includes a hole transport material, a cross-linkable film forming binder having at least one functional group that is reactive with isocyanate, a blocked isocyanate cross-linking agent and a solvent having a boiling point equal to or below the deblocking temperature. The blocked isocyanate cross-linking agent is the reaction product of an isocyanate and a blocking agent, wherein the blocking agent has a boiling point temperature equal to or below a selected deblocking temperature to allow the isocyanate to form cross-links. The invention also provides an electrophotographic imaging member with an overcoat layer comprising a cross-linked film forming binder, an isocyanate compound, a hole transport material, and optionally a surface energy reducing agent. Processes for making the imaging members are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming an image is provided that can sufficiently prevent occurrence of nibbled images without any damage of the photoreceptor and the intermediate transfer body, whereby good image quality can be stably obtained for a long period of time. In an apparatus for forming an image having an intermediate transfer body, the surface of the photoreceptor has a dynamic hardness of 8×109 N/m2 or more, and the surface of the intermediate transfer body has a dynamic hardness larger than that of the surface of the photoreceptor, and a difference between the dynamic hardness of the surface of the photoreceptor and the dynamic hardness of the surface of the intermediate transfer material is 2×1010 N/m2 or less.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is disclosed in which a photosensitive layer and a protective layer are formed on a conductive substrate in that order. In this photosensitive member, when its surface is charged to −700 V under a 23° C./5% RH environment and irradiated with white light in a light quantity of 10 lux·sec, if the surface potential at the time 0.2 seconds have passed from the irradiation and the surface potential at the time 0.5 seconds have passed from the irradiation are defined as Vsl(0.2) and Vsl(0.5), respectively, the absolute value of Vsl(0.2) and the absolute value of Vsl(0.2)−Vsl(0.5) satisfy specific conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoconductor including at least a photoconductive layer on a conductive substrate, wherein the surface layer of the photoconductive layer contains at least a surface crosslinked layer formed by curing a tri- or more-functional radical polymerizable monomer without having a charge transporting structure and a mono-functional radical polymerizable compound having a charge transporting structure and the surface crosslinked layer has a surface roughness Rz of 1.3 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer provided on an electro-conductive supporting substrate and a protection layer provided on the photosensitive layer. The protection layer includes a kind of finely divided metal oxide particle, an organic acid, and a binder resin. The binder resin is a thermo-curable resin. The organic acid is contained in an amount of 0.05 wt. % to 5 wt. % for the amount of the thermo-curable resin. The photosensitive member has a high durability capable of stable image productions for a long period of utilizable time, due to the protection layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoconductor including at least a photoconductive layer on an electroconductive substrate, which comprises at least a cross-linked surface layer formed by curing a tri- or more-functional radical polymerizable monomer without having a charge transporting structure and a mono-functional radical polymerizable compound having a charge transporting structure wherein the cross-linked surface layer has a surface roughness Rz of 1.3 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, and thereover an overcoat layer comprised of a polymer with a low dielectric constant and charge transport molecules.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a photoreceptor which includes an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer including a charge generation material and a charge transport material and located overlying the electroconductive substrate, and a protective layer including an inorganic filler having an average particle diameter (d) and a binder resin; and an imagewise light irradiator configured to irradiate the photoreceptor with a laser light beam having a wavelength of (&lgr;) to form a light spot having a diameter (L) in the minor axis direction thereof on a surface of the photoreceptor, wherein the relationship 0.1<3.75×10−3L/&lgr;<d/&lgr;<0.5 is satisfied. An image forming method is also provided which includes irradiating a surface of the photoreceptor with a laser beam such that the above-mentioned relationship is satisfied.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive substrate, a charge generation layer, and a charge transport layer formed by using a halogen-free solvent, arranged in this order, in which the charge generation layer contains a charge generation material having an average particle diameter smaller than a surface roughness of a plane where the electroconductive substrate is arranged, and a polyvinyl acetal resin having a ratio Mw/Mn of a weight-average molecular weight Mw to a number-average molecular weight Mn is 2.2 or more.

Abstract: An imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer having charge transport materials dispersed therein, and an overcoat layer, wherein at least one of the charge transport layer and the overcoat layer comprise nano-size fillers having a particle size of from about 1 to about 250 nanometers.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, and in contact with the charge transport layer comprised of a polymer and a yellow dye of the formula.

Abstract: An image formation method includes the steps of charging the surface of an electrophotographic photoconductor, exposing the charged photoconductor to a light image to form a latent electrostatic image on the photoconductor, developing the latent electrostatic image using a two-component developer containing a toner and a carrier to obtain a toner image, and transferring the toner image to an image receiving material directly or via an intermediate transfer member, with the photoconductor showing a surface friction coefficient of 0.40 or less, and the toner having toner particles with an average circularity of 0.930 or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor and an electrophotographic member, which have superior mold releasing and sliding properties and are able to maintain these properties over long periods of time, the photoreceptor comprising a first layer and a second layer, which includes a fluororesin layer, externally disposed on the first layer to form an outermost layer, the electrophotographic member comprising a first layer and a second layer, which includes a fluororesin layer, externally disposed on the first layer to form an outermost layer and filling voids in the first layer, and further provides a process cartridge equipped with said electrophotographic photoreceptor or said electrophotographic member, and an image forming apparatus.

Abstract: In an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a conductive support, and provided thereon a charge generation layer, a charge transport layer and a protective layer in this order, the layer thickness a0 (&mgr;m) of the charge transport layer at the middle portion of the conductive support in its generatrix direction, the layer thickness b0 (&mgr;m) of the protective layer at the middle portion of the conductive support in its generatrix direction, the layer thickness a (&mgr;m) of the charge transport layer at a portion other than the middle portion and the layer thickness b (&mgr;m) of the protective layer at the portion other than the middle portion satisfy the following expression (1) in a region satisfying 0.8 (&mgr;m)≦(a0−a)≦3.0 (&mgr;m): b0×(a/a0)3≦b(&mgr;m)≦b0×(a/a0)1/4  (1). Also disclosed are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have such an electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: In an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a cylindrical support, and provided thereon a photosensitive layer and a protective layer in this order, which cylindrical support has an outer diameter of less than 30 mm, the difference between a coefficient of thermal expansion &agr;1 measured from the top of the protective layer and a coefficient of thermal expansion &agr;2 measured after the protective layer has been removed, |&agr;1−&agr;2|, is more than 5.0×10−7° C.−1 to less than 1.0×10−4° C.−1, and the modulus of elastic deformation We % measured from the top of the protective layer is more than 30% to less than 60%. Also disclosed are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have such an electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a photoreceptor, wherein the photoreceptor includes an image forming portion having two ends substantially parallel to the rotating direction and a gap forming member located outside of each of the two ends of the image forming portion; a charging roller configured to charge the photoreceptor, wherein the charging roller contacts the gap forming members of the photoreceptor to form a gap g between the surface of the image forming portion and the peripheral surface thereof; an imagewise light irradiator; an image developer; and an image transfer device, wherein the relationship t≧2g is satisfied, where g represents the gap and t represents a distance between an inside edge of one of the gap forming members and nearer one of the two ends of the image forming portion of the photoreceptor.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate, and optionally a protective layer overlying the photosensitive layer, wherein an outermost layer of the photoreceptor includes a filler, a binder resin and an organic compound having an acid value of from 10 to 700 mgKOH/g. The photosensitive layer can be the outermost layer. A coating liquid for an outermost layer of a photoreceptor including a filler, a binder resin, an organic compound having an acid value of from 10 to 700 mgKOH/g and plural organic solvents. A method for preparing a photoreceptor including forming a photosensitive layer, and coating the coating liquid on the photosensitive layer. An image forming method and apparatus and a process cartridge using the photoreceptor are also provided.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed. The photoreceptor contains a resinous layer comprises a resin comprising an organic polymer component and a siloxane condensation product component, and fluorine atom-containing particles.

Abstract: A flexible electrophotographic imaging member comprising a supporting substrate, at least one imaging layer on one side of the supporting substrate, a charge blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a charge-generating layer, a charge transporting layer, a seam overcoat layer comprising a coating solution of a co-polyester resin and having a thickness of from about 2 to about 4 micrometers and having a width of from about 2 to about 10 millimeters and wherein said co-polyester resin is present in an amount of from about 2 to about 40 percent by weight based on the total weight of said overcoat layer, and a binder. The imaging member exhibits an excellent life cycle; excellent wear resistance, excellent electrical performance, and outstanding print quality.

Abstract: A photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer located overlying the substrate, and a protective layer overlying the photosensitive layer, wherein the photoreceptor has a property such that when the photoreceptor is charged so as to have a potential of −700 V and then exposed to light with exposure of 0.4 &mgr;J/cm2, the potential (PL) of a lighted portion of the photoreceptor decreases at a rate not greater than 700 V/sec during a time period of from a time 35 msec after the exposure to the transition time of the photoreceptor. An image forming apparatus and a process cartridge including the photoreceptor are also provided.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate, and optionally a protective layer overlying the photosensitive layer, wherein an outermost layer of the photoreceptor includes a filler, a binder resin and an organic compound having an acid value of from 10 to 700 mgKOH/g. The photosensitive layer can be the outermost layer. A coating liquid for an outermost layer of a photoreceptor including a filler, a binder resin, an organic compound having an acid value of from 10 to 700 mgKOH/g and plural organic solvents. A method for preparing a photoreceptor including forming a photosensitive layer, and coating the coating liquid on the photosensitive layer. An image forming method and apparatus and a process cartridge using the photoreceptor are also provided.

Abstract: A composition is provided for coating a photoreceptor having a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer. The composition includes a hole transport material, a cross-linkable film forming binder having at least one functional group that is reactive with isocyanate, a blocked isocyanate cross-linking agent and a solvent having a boiling point equal to or below the deblocking temperature. The blocked isocyanate cross-linking agent is the reaction product of an isocyanate and a blocking agent, wherein the blocking agent has a boiling point temperature equal to or below a selected deblocking temperature to allow the isocyanate to form cross-links. The invention also provides an electrophotographic imaging member with an overcoat layer comprising a cross-linked film forming binder, an isocyanate compound, a hole transport material, and optionally a surface energy reducing agent. Processes for making the imaging members are also provided.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, and thereover an overcoat layer comprised of a polymer With a low dielectric constant and charge transport molecules.

Abstract: A composition for an overcoat layer suitable for use in an organophotoreceptor for liquid toner, an organophotoreceptor manufactured by employing the composition and an electrophotographic imaging apparatus containing the organophotoreceptor. Since the organophotoreceptor can maintain higher charge potential and low residual or discharge potential, the lifetime of the organophotoreceptor can be extended. Also, since the organophotoreceptor has good solvent resistance and abrasion resistance, it can be advantageously used for liquid toner.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor for wet development including an electrically conductive substrate, and an organic photosensitive layer formed on the electrically conductive substrate, wherein a surface layer of the organic photosensitive layer includes at least a binder resin comprising a polymer compound and a charge transport material comprising a low molecule compound, the surface layer having an oxygen gas permeation coefficient of 5×10−13 cm3 (STP)*cm/s*cm2*cmHg or less. The electrophotographic photoreceptor has high durability for liquid developer used in a wet development technique and can produce good image characteristics.

Abstract: A positively-charged electrophotographic organic photoreceptor includes an electrically conductive support, and a charge transport layer and a charge generating layer sequentially stacked on the electrically conductive support. The charge generating layer is formed by coating a charge generating layer forming composition that includes a fluorene compound, a charge generating material, a binder resin and an organic solvent on the charge transport layer, and drying. The organic photoreceptor has high sensitivity, while suppressing contamination of a charge generating layer during coating, and thicknesses of a charge transport layer and a charge generating layer may be adjusted. Also, the electrostatic properties of the organic photoreceptor, including charge potential and exposure potential, may be easily adjusted.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor has an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer which is formed thereon and contains at least one resin of a polyurethane resin, a polyester resin, or a polycarbonate resin, each resin having at least a structural unit of formula (1): 1

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate, and optionally a protective layer overlying the photosensitive layer, wherein an outermost layer of the photoreceptor includes a filler, a binder resin and an organic compound having an acid value of from 10 to 700 mgKOH/g. The photosensitive layer can be the outermost layer. A coating liquid for an outermost layer of a photoreceptor including a filler, a binder resin, an organic compound having an acid value of from 10 to 700 mgKOH/g and plural organic solvents. A method for preparing a photoreceptor including forming a photosensitive layer, and coating the coating liquid on the photosensitive layer. An image forming method and apparatus and a process cartridge using the photoreceptor are also provided.