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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2024
Makoto Yasuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Yasuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including: an image bearer; an image formation unit forming toner image on the image bearer according to image formation conditions; a transfer unit including a transfer member, transferring the toner image on the image bearer to recording medium at a transfer nip between the image bearer and the transfer member; a toner adhesion amount detection unit detecting a toner adhesion amount of a toner pattern transferred from the image bearer to the transfer member; an image formation condition adjustment unit adjusting the image formation condition, based on a detection result of the toner adhesion amount detection unit; a transfer pressure setting change unit changing a transfer pressure setting of the transfer nip; and a correction unit correcting an adjustment value of the image formation condition adjustment unit, based on a correction value corresponding to a changed transfer pressure setting by the transfer pressure setting change unit.