Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
US9400449B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0609
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a latent image forming unit, a developing unit, replenishing unit, and a control unit. The latent image forming unit forms an electrostatic latent image corresponding to an image information signal on an image carrier. The developing unit develops the electrostatic latent image using a two-component developer in which magnetic carriers are mixed with toner to form a visible image. The replenishing unit replenishes the toner to the developing unit. The control unit controls switching between first processing, which includes idling processing for replenishing at least part of residual toner, which is to be replenished to the developing unit and remains without being replenished to the developing unit, to the developing unit and stirring the toner within the developing unit, and second processing, which includes the idling processing and density correction processing for correcting a density of the toner within the developing unit.
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