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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1999
Masahiro Nakano, Hitachi, JP;
Masahiko Saito, Kitaibaraki, JP;
Akira Sasaki, Hitachi, JP;
Kazuhiro Wakamatsu, Hitachi, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A color image forming apparatus is capable of reducing color deviation of an image due to the influence of a variation in load of an intermediate transfer member and of carrying out high speed printing. A control unit for controlling an image forming process on the basis of the size of a recording medium sets, where a recording medium of a size smaller than the longest image length capable of forming a color image is subject to continuous image formation, a first mode for continuously carrying out a development process for forming a latent image and a toner image, and a second mode of incorporating a stop process for stopping the development process in the midst of the development process. This enables reduction of color deviation of an image caused by the influence of a variation in load of an intermediate transfer member and high speed printing also.