CLEANING DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMAGE FORMATION USING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning device which can maintain cleaning performance for a long period and form an excellent electrophotographic image free of an image defect when an organic photoreceptor and polymer toner are used, and a method and a device for image formation using the cleaning device. SOLUTION: The cleaning device having a cleaning blade 126A which removes toner remaining on the organic photoreceptor after an electrostatic latent image formed on the organic photoreceptor 121 is developed with a developer containing toner and the developed toner image is transferred from the organic photosensitive body to a transfer material has the cleaning blade and a metal thin-plate member 126B; and the cleaning blade is adhered to the metal thin plate member on the surface on the opposite side from a surface abutting against the organic photoreceptor and free-length parts of the cleaning blade and metal thin plate member are free ends.