Method for controlling image forming apparatus, and image forming apparatus
US8837994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0161
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
If any of a plurality of conditions is satisfied, an image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units that form images on an intermediate transfer member in a superimposed manner detects, using a pattern detection sensor, the amount of color misregistration of the images formed by the plurality of image forming units on the intermediate transfer member and corrects the color misregistration of the images formed by the plurality of image forming units in accordance with the amount of color misregistration that is smaller than a color misregistration correction tolerance, which varies depending on the plurality of conditions, and that has been detected by the pattern detection sensor.
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