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Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an electrostatic latent image carrier that carries an electrostatic latent image, a charging member that charges the electrostatic latent image carrier by contacting with the electrostatic latent image carrier, the charging member being rotatable around an axis, and a development part that develops the electrostatic latent image by having a developer adhere to the electrostatic latent image. The charging member comprises an axial body that rotates around the axis, a conductive base layer provided around the axial body, and a surface layer provided on an outer circumferential face of the conductive base layer, and surface projections are formed on the surface layer, of which a projection height distribution includes at least two peaks.

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