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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2021
Hiroki Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a conveyor configured to convey a recording medium based on a prescribed amount of conveyance, an image forming device configured to form an image on the recording medium conveyed by the conveyor, a marker configured to add a plurality of orderly-arrayed marks on the recording medium when the recording medium is conveyed by the conveyor, a detector configured to detect the plurality of orderly-arrayed marks on the recording medium, and circuitry. The circuitry of the image forming apparatus is configured to calculate an amount of movement of the plurality of orderly-arrayed marks detected by the detector, and correct the prescribed amount of conveyance of the recording medium based on the amount of movement.