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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2017
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Ishikawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Tomohiro Kawasaki, Sagamihara, JP;
Tatsuya Furuta, Mitaka, JP;
Ryoei Ikari, Tokorozawa, JP;
Aiko Kubota, Hino, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image former that forms a toner image based on input image information by superposing toners of plural colors on a recording material; a fixer that fixes the toner image formed on the recording material; a toner amount calculator that calculates, from the input image information, an amount of toners to be superposed on the recording material; and a hardware processor that controls the image former to supply an assistance toner that assists melting of the toners used for forming the toner image based on the input image information by an amount corresponding to the calculated amount of toners.