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Image forming apparatus, method of controlling same, machine-readable medium and process cartridge

US7313352B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2005
Grant dateDec 25, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/12
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an image forming apparatus, a pattern forming unit forms a pattern for ameliorating image positional displacement, and a detecting unit detects the pattern. An ameliorating unit ameliorates an image positional displacement based on the pattern detected. If for example, the pattern cannot be detected, then e.g., monochrome printing is enabled, and a notifying unit notifies that the amelioration is not possible.

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