A non-magnetic single component developing device that is included in
combination with a photoreceptor in an image forming apparatus 1 of the
electro-photographic system. The non-magnetic single component developing
device includes a developing roller, a supplying roller, a doctor, a
toner bath and a stirring blade. The supplying roller contains a rubber
foam at least in its surface layer portion, the rubber foam including
closed cells and open cells and having a foam ratio (porosity) of 0.75 to
0.85 and an average foam cell diameter of 350 to 500 .mu.m.