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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
Norio Joichi, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazumichi Yamauchi, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihito Sasamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Akifumi Isobe, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiki Katayama, Tokyo, JP;
Norio Joichi, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazumichi Yamauchi, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihito Sasamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Akifumi Isobe, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiki Katayama, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has a sheet feeding section for conveying a sheet for image formation, a stepping motor for driving the sheet feeding section, and a controller for controlling operation of the stepping motor. The controller includes a current value setting section. The current value setting section sets a current value that actuates the stepping motor based on sheet information obtained through at least one section selected from a thickness detecting section, size detecting section, and paper quality detecting section. The thickness detecting section detects a thickness of the sheet. The size detecting section detects a size of the sheet. The paper quality detecting section detects a paper quality of the sheet.