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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2005
Yoshiki Yoshida, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yoshiki Yoshida, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A color image forming apparatus includes a pattern forming mechanism configured to form a pattern for fine adjustment and a pattern for rough adjustment on a transfer medium, a detection mechanism configured to detect the pattern formed thereon, a displacement calculation mechanism configured to obtain a predetermined value and preset reference values, to calculate the amount of displacement based on the detected pattern and the preset reference values, and to determine whether or not the amount of the displacement is equal to or less than the predetermined value, and a displacement correction mechanism configured to correct the displacement based on the calculation.