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Color image forming apparatus and image forming method

US8059145B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2008
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2030

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

Abstract

A color image forming apparatus including: an image forming section which forms an image based on image information on an image carrier provided in the image forming section; a detection section which detects a print mark for color misalignment correction formed on the image carrier by the image forming section, and outputs print mark detection information; and a control section for executing color misalignment correction control based on the print mark detection information outputted from the detection section, wherein, the control section obtains a trend of a color misalignment amount of the print mark by statistically processing data of the result of the print mark detection, calculates an execution timing of color misalignment correction base on the obtained trend, and executes the color misalignment correction at the calculated execution timing.

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