In an electrophotographic apparatus having a blue (purple) semiconductor laser as a light source, The electrophotographic apparatus equipped with an electrophotographic photoreceptor, a charging means, an exposing means, a developing means, a transferring means and a discharging means is characterized in that: the exposure means includes a semiconductor laser; the discharging means includes an LED; and the wavelength ([lambda]a [nm]) of the semiconductor laser light, the wavelength ([lambda]b [nm]) of the LED, and the wavelength ([lambda]c [nm]) at which the electrophotographic photoreceptor shows a maximum spectral sensitivity satisfy the relation (1): [lambda]a<[lambda]c<[lambda]b with all of [lambda]a, [lambda]b, [lambda]c being within the range from 380 to 520 nm. |