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Image forming apparatus, printing operation control method and computer-readable information recording medium

US8224197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2010
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/5008
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member driving part that drives a photosensitive member, a counting part that carries out an adding operation when the photosensitive member driving part drives the photosensitive member, and carries out a subtracting operation when the photosensitive member driving part stops the photosensitive member; and a control part that interrupts, when a count value of the counting part becomes equal to or more than a first predetermined value, a printing operation of driving the photosensitive member, forming an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member, and fixing a toner adhering to the photosensitive member onto a recording sheet, and causes the counting part to start the subtracting operation.

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