Image forming apparatus, method of controlling image forming apparatus, and control program of image forming system
US10067446B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/1661
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a cleaning device including a cleaning member that abuts a surface of an image carrier and cleans a surface of the image carrier; a detector that detects a stain generated on the surface of the image carrier in a moving direction of the surface of the image carrier; an adjusting mechanism that adjusts a relative position between the image carrier and the cleaning member in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction; and a hardware processor that controls the relative position between the image carrier and the cleaning member by driving the adjusting mechanism based on information regarding the stain detected by the detector.
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