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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
May. 11, 2020
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes first and second light sources configured to emit light on a recording material, with the light from the second light source having a peak wavelength that is longer than the peak wavelength of the light from the first light source. The apparatus also includes a light receiving unit configured to receive the first light and the second light transmitted through the recording material. A control unit is configured to control an image forming condition on which the image is formed on the recording material based on the first light and the second light received by the light receiving unit. Additionally, a detection device includes first, second, and third light sources configured to emit first light on a sheet. The detection device further includes a light receiving unit configured to receive the first light and the second light transmitted through the sheet and receive the third light reflected on the sheet.