Image-bearing member protecting agent and image forming method

Abstract

To provide an image-bearing member protecting agent which can achieve a sufficient protecting effect on the surface of an image-bearing member, prevention of filming on the image-bearing member, and prevention of smearing on a charging member, and to provide a protective layer forming device which can form an excellent protective layer for image-bearing member using the image-bearing member protecting agent. The image-bearing member protecting agent to be used for an image forming method or an image forming apparatus is characterized by comprising the following components: a hydrophobic organic compound (A); an inorganic lubricant (B); and inorganic fine particles (C), wherein each of the inorganic fine particles (C) has a specific surface area of 2.0 to 6.5 m<2> / g. The protective layer forming device 2 includes at least an image-bearing member protecting agent 21 and a protecting agent supply member 22, and supplies the image-bearing member protecting agent 21 to the surface of the image-bearing member 1 via the protecting agent supply member 22.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an image carrier protective agent coated or attached to protect the surface of an image carrier in an electrophotographic image forming method or an image forming apparatus, and the application or attachment of the protective agent to an image carrier. A protective layer forming device for forming a protective layer on a surface of a body, an image forming method having the above-mentioned image carrier protective agent or the above-mentioned protective layer forming device, an image forming device, and a process cartridge. Background technique [0002] Hitherto, when forming an image by electrophotography, a latent image generated by static electricity is formed on an image carrier made of a photoconductive material or the like, and charged toner particles are attached to the latent electrostatic image to form a visual image. After the visible image formed by the toner is finally transferred to a transfer medium such ...

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This wear rate increases the amount of coating on the photoreceptor, although it can be reduced to some extent, it is impossible to completely eliminate

And it is known that when the supply amount is increased in this way, the lubricant adheres to the photoreceptor, and abnormal images are generated.

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