An electrophotographic image forming apparatus forming an image on a
recording medium, includes: an electrophotographic photosensitive member
having a photoconductive layer on a rigid base; an exposure device
forming a latent image on the electrophotographic photosensitive member;
a developer carrying member that carries a developer to develop the
latent image using the developer in contact with the electrophotographic
photosensitive member; and a cleaning blade that cleans the
electrophotographic photosensitive member in contact with the
electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein the following
expression is satisfied: Le.gtoreq.Ldr>Lcl, where Le: a longitudinal
length of the photoconductive layer Le, Ldr: a longitudinal length of the
developer carrying member to be contacted with the electrophotographic
photosensitive member, and Lcl: a longitudinal length of the cleaning
blade to be contacted with the electrophotographic photosensitive member.