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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2002
Makoto Sumi, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Taguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Takehiro Shiraishi, Hachioji, JP;
Masaya Shimoji, Hachioji, JP;
Mamoru Umeki, Hachioji, JP;
Makoto Horiuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Makoto Sumi, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Taguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Takehiro Shiraishi, Hachioji, JP;
Masaya Shimoji, Hachioji, JP;
Mamoru Umeki, Hachioji, JP;
Makoto Horiuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an exposure portion having a light source, for forming a latent image on a photothermographic imaging material by exposing a light beam, a thermal development portion having a heating portion for thermally developing by heating the photothermographic imaging material on which the latent image is formed, and a cooling and conveying portion for conveying and cooling the thermally developed photothermographic imaging material, a temperature detecting member for detecting at least one of a temperature of a predetermined portion concerning the cooling and conveying portion, and a temperature in a vicinity of the exposure portion, and a control unit for controlling a factor relating to thermal development on a basis of the temperature detected by the temperature detecting member.