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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2006
Hirokazu Yamauchi, Uji, JP;
Toshiki Takiguchi, Yamatokooriyama, JP;
Tatsuya Inoue, Nara, JP;
Yoshiharu Yoneda, Nara, JP;
Kazuhiro Matsuyama, Ikoma, JP;
Hirokazu Yamauchi, Uji, JP;
Toshiki Takiguchi, Yamatokooriyama, JP;
Tatsuya Inoue, Nara, JP;
Yoshiharu Yoneda, Nara, JP;
Kazuhiro Matsuyama, Ikoma, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a history storage portion for storing the usage history involving the number of prints of the image forming apparatus, and a processing time controller for changing the time of the pre-processing operation before or the time of the post-processing operation after a printing process of the printing portion, based on the stored usage history so as to exclude the influence of the unfixed developer on the printing process.