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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2020
Tomoaki Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoaki Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is configured to discharge droplets onto a web to form an image. The image forming apparatus includes a conveyor, a web position detector, and control circuitry. The conveyor is configured to convey the web while applying a tension to the web. The web position detector is configured to detect a position of the web during conveyance. The control circuitry is configured to adjust landing positions of the droplets onto the web in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction in accordance with the position of the web detected by the web position detector and control the tension applied to the web by the conveyor. The web position detector is configured to detect the position of the web in a cycle that is at least twice a tension control cycle in which the control circuitry controls a magnitude of the tension.