An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive
substrate, a photoconductive layer arranged over the electroconductive
layer with or without the interposition of an undercoat layer, and a
surface top layer containing a crosslinkable resin arranged over the
photoconductive layer, the photoconductive layer includes a charge
generation layer containing a charge generating material, and a charge
transport layer containing a charge transporting material, in which the
surface top layer is substantially free from hydroxyl groups and residual
uncured portions.