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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1999
Yasushi Maeda, Numazu, JP;
Naohisa Nagata, Numazu, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image formation apparatus which includes an image formation unit for performing image formation by developing a latent image formed on an image support body in a printing job with use of a development unit and by transferring the developed image onto a fed recording medium, a collection unit for collecting a residual development agent on the image support body into the development unit, a detection unit for detecting a density of the image formed on the image support body, and a control unit for causing the collection unit to perform the residual development agent collection operation, according to the number of image formation of which image density detected by the detection unit exceeds a predetermined image density is provided.