Protective-agent applying device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

摘要

A protective-agent applying device that applies a protective agent mainly containing paraffin to a photosensitive element. The protective-agent applying device applies a protective agent to a surface of the photosensitive element in such a manner that when applying the protective agent for 10 minutes, the protective agent equal to or more than 0.5 μg/cm2 adheres to the surface, and when applying the protective agent for 60 minutes, the protective agent equal to or less than 8 μg/cm2 adheres to the surface.