METHOD FOR FORMING UNEVEN SHAPE ON SURFACE OF CYLINDRICAL ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CYLINDRICAL ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR HAVING UNEVEN SHAPE ON SURFACE THEREOF

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of forming an uneven shape on a surface of a cylindrical electrophotographic photoreceptor, in which when forming an uneven shape on the surface of the cylindrical electrophotographic photoreceptor by mass production, a lead time is shortened, accuracy of processing various conditions are secured, and influence of minute foreign matter is small.;SOLUTION: A method of forming uneven shapes on a surface of a cylindrical electrophotographic photoreceptor, includes at least: a step of washing a surface of a surface layer of a cylindrical electrophotographic photoreceptor; a step of adjusting to a prescribed temperature; a step of adjusting an insertion member to be inserted into the cylindrical electrophotographic photoreceptor to a prescribed temperature; a step of inserting the insertion member; a step of bringing, while maintaining a prescribed temperature, a mold member having a surface shape corresponding to an uneven shape on a surface thereof into contact with a surface of a surface layer of the cylindrical electrophotographic photoreceptor so as to transfer the surface shape on the surface of the mold member to a surface of the surface layer of the cylindrical electrophotographic photoreceptor; a step of taking the insertion member out of the cylindrical electrophotographic photoreceptor; and a step of lowering the temperature of the taken-out insertion member to a prescribed temperature.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT