| abstract |
Disclosed is an image forming method for an electrophotographic photoreceptor, comprising steps of: (1) charging said photoreceptor which is moved in a predetermined direction, (2) imagewise exposing on said charged photoreceptor, (3) developing said imagewise exposed photoreceptor with a developer to form a toner image, (4) transferring said toner image onto an image receiving material, and (5) cleaning a residual toner on said photoreceptor with a cleaning blade after transferring said toner image, wherein said cleaning blade has a fixed end portion and a free end portion, said cleaning step comprising: urging said free end portion in a direction counter to said predetermined direction of the photoreceptor, wherein said photoreceptor has a static friction coefficient of not more than 1.0 to said cleaning blade so that said free end portion of said cleaning blade is oscillated in an amplitude of 10 mu m to 200 mu m with the movement of the photoreceptor. |