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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an energy-saving charging method and an image forming apparatus having high durability and high reliability and causing no abnormal image even for repeated use. SOLUTION: The electrophotographic photoreceptor is to be used for an image forming method, and includes: the steps of: exposing a photoreceptor for charging; applying voltage to the photoreceptor via a conductive voltage application member being in contact with the photoreceptor during or after exposure for charging so as to charge the surface of the photoreceptor by the voltage application member into the same polarity as the applied voltage; forming an electrostatic latent image on the photoreceptor by carrying out imagewise exposure after charging; developing the electrostatic latent image with toner; and transferring the developed image onto a transfer body. The electrophotographic photoreceptor has, on a light transmitting conductive supporting body, a photosensitive layer having sensitivity at least to imagewise exposure and a photo-charge charging layer containing a charge generating substance which generates charges at least by exposure for charging. The photo-charge charging layer is present on the surface of the photoreceptor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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