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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1998
Takeo Tsunemi, Susono, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention relates to a image forming apparatus comprising an image carrier, charging means, image exposing measuring means, surface correction toner image forming means for forming a toner image extending in parallel to a direction of a rotation axis of the image carrier at a non-image area on the surface of the image carrier and a controller for changing a formation condition of the surface correction toner image formed parallel to the direction of the rotation axis of the image carrier at the non-image area on the surface of the image carrier by the surface correction toner image forming means, according to the surface roughness or the physical property value reflecting the surface roughness of the image carrier measured by the measuring means.