| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming method and an image forming apparatus having such high durability that stable and uniform charging property can be imparted to a one-component developer over a prolonged period of time. <P>SOLUTION: In the image forming method, an electrostatic latent image formed on a photoreceptor is developed with a developer transported onto a developer carrier after forming the developer into a thin layer by a developer regulating member, wherein the surface of the developer regulating member has been plated with titanium. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
