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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
May. 07, 2020
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiyuki Tominaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaaki Yamaura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kotaro Araki, Kanagawa, JP;
Ayumi Noguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries an image, a developing unit that applies a developing voltage to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier with a developer, a transfer unit that electrostatically transfers the image onto media of different types, and a development controller that controls a developing operation of the developing unit. The development controller has a first control mode for a first medium, and a second control mode for a second medium having a lower transferability than the first medium. In the first control mode, the developing unit applies the developing voltage according to a first developing condition. In the second control mode, the developing unit applies the developing voltage according to a second developing condition in which a developing property is reduced as compared with the first developing condition.