| CPC B41J 2/1433 (2013.01) [B41J 2/164 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims | 

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               1. A water-repellent member comprising: 
            a substrate; 
                a base layer formed on the substrate; 
                projections dispersedly arranged on the base layer; 
                a first water-repellent material provided on the base layer in contact with the base layer; and 
                a second water-repellent material provided on the projections in contact with the projections, 
                wherein the first water-repellent material and the second water-repellent material include perfluoropolyether compounds, and 
                an oxygen concentration of the base layer is lower than an oxygen concentration of the projections. 
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