In a conductive roller having a conductive substrate, a conductive elastic
layer and a conductive cover layer, the conductive cover layer is formed
of a seamless tube containing a thermoplastic polymer, the surface of the
conductive roller is coated with an inorganic compound the particle
surfaces of which have been subjected to hydrophobic treatment, and the
roller having been coated therewith has a glossiness of from 7.5% or more
to less than 22.0%. This conductive roller can make toner and external
additives less adhere to the roller surface, can prevent the faulty
images due to the adhesion of photosensitive-member abrasion dust and can
well perform charging in the image reproduction from the initial stage to
the last.