Image forming apparatus and image forming method on measured physical quantity
US8045871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0161
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for performing an image forming operation is disclosed that includes an image carrier on which a toner image is formed, an intermediate transfer member configured to transfer the toner image to a recording medium, the intermediate transfer member having a toner image forming area including an output image forming area and a non-output image forming area located outside of the output image forming area, the toner image forming area being wider than the output image forming area, and a detecting part configured to measure a physical quantity regarding an image quality of a first reference image formed in the output image forming area and a second reference image formed in the non-output image forming area.
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