REPRODUCING METHOD OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, REPRODUCING APPARATUS OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, REPRODUCING METHOD OF PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS OF PROCESS CARTRIDGE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reproducing method of an electrophotographic photoreceptor with which the surface characteristic uniform over the entire surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is easily obtained.;SOLUTION: An electrode 12 is disposed in a position near the electrophotographic photoreceptor 50 and a voltage is applied from a power source 14 to the electrode 12 to generate discharge between the electrode 12 and a surface layer 50b of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 50, thereby cutting the surface layer 50b and reducing the ruggedness of the surface layer 50b. At this time, the electrophotographic photoreceptor 50 is rotationally driven by a motor 16 and the layer thickness of the surface layer 50b and the height of the ruggedness are measured by a measuring instrument 20.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT