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Color image forming apparatus and color image forming method having overlapping toners

US7233748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2004
Grant dateJun 19, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/20
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a digital copying machine according to an image forming apparatus of the invention, when a “thick paper” mode is set through an operation panel, a main CPU sets a gradient of γ for “thick paper” in a γ correction unit of an image processing unit. Thus, a toner attachment amount is controlled and changed from 1.6 mg/cm2 to 1.0 mg/cm2, thereby widening a fixation temperature range for good fixation.

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