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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2018
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image forming apparatus capable of suppressing fluctuation of sensor output. The image forming apparatus includes, an image bearing member, a photosensor and a hardware processor. The image bearing member has a layered structure in which a surface layer is laminated on a base material layer. The photosensor irradiates a surface of the image bearing member on which a toner image is formed with detection light on the basis of a predetermined detection condition, and receives reflected light of the detection light reflected from the surface of the image bearing member. The hardware processor controls at least a dominant wavelength of the photosensor among the predetermined detection conditions such that light interference and dark interference are included in the reflected light, and controls a toner adhesion amount onto the image bearing member on the basis of an output of the photosensor.