PURPOSE: To enable a good image to be formed for a long term, by using a recording means having a specified amorphous silicon carbide type charge retaining layer in an electrostatic recording system using a stylus electrode.

CONSTITUTION: A recording means 1 is formed by providing a 3W30μm thick charge retaining layer L made of amorphous silicon carbide semiconductor contg. hydrogen on the outer circumference of a drum-like metallic substrate S. An electrostatic image is formed by using a recording mechanism 2 having a stylus electrode in contact with the means 1 rotating in the arrow direction, developed with toner in a developing device 3, and this toner image is transferred to a transfer material using a heat pressing roller 4 (a sign 7 indicates a heater) for image transfer. Then, the means 1 is destaticized with a destaticizing light irradiation mechanism 5, cleaned of the remaining toner with a cleaner 6, and used for the next image formation process.