Image forming apparatus and image forming method
US-2015381851-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus for measuring a density of a test image and performing output paper density adjustment based on a result of the measurement
US8995848B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8995848-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313765560-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including: an image forming unit to form an image on paper fed from the selected feed tray; a density sensor to measure a density of the image formed on the paper; and a control unit to control execution of an output paper density adjustment in accordance with a result obtained by forming a test image on the paper by using the image forming unit and by measuring the density of the test image formed on the paper by using the density sensor, wherein the control unit executes the output paper density adjustment by changing the feed tray for feeding the paper, from the feed tray designated in a print job to the substitute feed tray at a predetermined timing while the print job is executed, regardless of the paper setting information related to the substitute feed tray.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of feed trays; an image forming unit to form an image on paper fed from a feed tray selected from among the plurality of feed trays; a density sensor to measure a density of the image formed on the paper by the image forming unit; a control unit to control execution of an output paper density adjustment for adjusting a density correction characteristic in a printing in accordance with a result obtained…
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- What does patent US8995848B2 cover?
- Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including: an image forming unit to form an image on paper fed from the selected feed tray; a density sensor to measure a density of the image formed on the paper; and a control unit to control execution of an output paper density adjustment in accordance with a result obtained by forming a test image on the paper by using the image forming unit and by me…
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- Miyazaki Ken, Konica Minolta Business Tech
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- Primary CPC classification G03G15/5025. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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