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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2020
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Kengo Sato, Koshigaya, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a second reading sensor, and a controller. The first reading sensor is provided on a conveyance path, and is configured to read a first surface of the sheet conveyed along the conveyance path. The second reading sensor is provided at a position different from a position of the first reading sensor, and is configured to read a second surface which is on a side opposite to the first surface of the sheet conveyed along the conveyance path. The controller is configured to control the image forming unit to form measurement images for measurement of printing positions on the sheet, control the first reading sensor to read end portions of the sheet, and to control the second reading sensor to read the end portions of the sheet.