A layer thickness restricting blade may include an arm main body and a
contact portion provided at a front end portion of the arm main body. The
contact portion may be configured by inserting a rubber member made of
polyurethane to a rubber member made of silicone. The contact portion may
be brought into contact with a surface of a developing roller and be
gradually worn in accordance with rotation of the developing roller. When
a revolution number of the developing roller reaches a rectified
revolution number, a polyurethane layer at inside thereof may be exposed
to a surface. Thereby, a failure in charging may be brought about in a
toner at the portion, further, a failure in an image may be brought about
on a sheet and therefore, by bringing about the failure in the image, an
operator may be informed that a timing of interchanging the toner is
reached.