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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2004
Takuro Mita, Shizuoka, JP;
Takuro Mita, Shizuoka, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide an image forming apparatus and a control method for the same, with which an adjustment for satisfying an image quality is performed without fail while an execution frequency of the adjustment can be changed, for example, an unnecessary adjustment can be skipped. The image forming apparatus includes: a controller for issuing a plurality of commands; an engine for executing image formation according to the command; a control portion for holding a condition status indicating an internal condition of the engine and a factor status indicating a factor of the condition status, or the factor status and notifying, in response to the command, the condition status and the factor status, or the factor status; and a judgement unit for judging whether to adjust an image formation condition of the engine or not according to the condition status and the factor status, or the factor status.