| 摘要 |
An image forming apparatus according to the invention comprises a photosensitive belt for carrying an electrostatic latent image, a developing roller to be brought into contact with the photosensitive belt for supplying a non-magnetic mono-component developer to the electrostatic latent image carried by the photosensitive belt, thereby forming a developer image, a thickness-limiting blade kept in contact with the developing roller for limiting, to a predetermined value, the thickness of the developer provided on the developing roller, and a transfer unit for transferring the developer image, carried by the photosensitive belt, onto a sheet of paper, wherein the photosensitive belt, the developing roller and the thickness-limiting blade are each made of a metal.
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