Red reproduction-improving electrophotographic image-forming method using an amorphous silicon photosensitive member having a surface layer composed of a hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide

摘要

A red reproduction-improving electrophotographic image-forming method to be practiced in an electrophotographic image-forming system having a halogen lamp image-forming light source, characterized by using:P P(a) an image-forming light of a continuous wavelength in the region of from 400 to 700 nm from said halogen lamp light source,P P(b) a magnet roller capable of forming toner brush comprising magnetic materials of said magnetic toner in said cleaning mechanism, andPP(c) an amorphous silicon system photosensitive member in a cylindrical form as said cylindrical photosensitive member: said amorphous silicon system photosensitive member comprising a substrate and a light receiving layer which comprises a 0.01 to 10 &mgr;m thick charge injection inhibition layer composed of an amorphous material containing silicon atoms as the matrix, a 1 to 100 &mgr;m thick photoconductive layer of 3.2 to 3.5 in refractive index composed of an amorphous material containing silicon atoms as the matrix and at least hydrogen atoms and a 4000 to 10000 Å thick surface layer of 1.9 to 2. 3 in refractive index composed of A-SiC:H material.