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Image forming apparatus and correction method of image forming condition

US7706705B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2007
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/0161
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus including: image forming sections, each image forming section forming an image of a color component among plural color components under a predetermined condition, and forming a pattern of each color component for adjusting the condition; a detecting section that reads the formed patterns so as to perform a temporary detection and a main detection of a deviation from a reference under the condition; and a correction control section that determines whether the deviation of the temporary detection exceeds a predetermined threshold value or not, and when the deviation exceeds the threshold value, executes the main detection to fully detect the deviation so as to correct the condition, wherein the correction control section controls to form the pattern for the temporary detection, the number of the color components for the temporary detection being fewer than those of the patterns to be used for the main detection.

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