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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2006
Naoto Watanabe, Kashiwa, JP;
Takako Hanada, Yokohama, JP;
Kuniyasu Kimura, Toride, JP;
Hiroto Nishihara, Toride, JP;
Yukio Yokoyama, Saitama-ken, JP;
Naoto Watanabe, Kashiwa, JP;
Takako Hanada, Yokohama, JP;
Kuniyasu Kimura, Toride, JP;
Hiroto Nishihara, Toride, JP;
Yukio Yokoyama, Saitama-ken, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus which can facilitate acquisition of an image output bundle that has a uniform and optimal gloss level as a whole. An image forming apparatusfixes a toner image on a plurality of sheets. An image ratio calculation unitcalculates a composition ratio of image types in a plurality of pages of image data. A gloss level control unitprovides a control for uniformly fixing toner images formed on the plurality of pages to the plurality of sheets based on the calculation result by the image ratio calculation unit