Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Air-conditioned electrophotographic image forming apparatus
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a frame, a photoconductive drum disposed in the frame, and an air conditioning device for removing moisture around the drum inside the frame. The drum has a wear-resistant, durable surface layer that wears by an amount of 0.05 μm to 0.5 μm for 100,000 rotations.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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Takeo Katsuaki Yasuo Satoshi Tetsuroh Takeshi Yasushi
Suda Miyawaki Suzuki Igari Miura Saitou Nakazato