Apparatus for detecting amount of toner deposit and controlling density of image, method of forming misalignment correction pattern, and apparatus for detecting and correcting misalignment of image
US7203433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00063
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a reference-pattern detecting transfer-body, a reference-pattern detecting unit, and a condition changing unit. The reference-pattern detecting transfer-body directly transfers a reference pattern image formed on an intermediate transfer body without a recording material. The reference-pattern detecting unit detects an optical reference pattern with respect to the image transferred onto the reference-pattern detecting transfer-body. The condition changing unit changes the image forming conditions based on a result of detection.
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