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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2007
Masashi Oyumi, Abiko, JP;
Masashi Oyumi, Abiko, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus of the present invention, an allowable temperature range of a fixing unit is divided into a plurality of fixing temperature ranges, and image data conversion γ tables respectively suitable for the divided fixing temperature ranges are prepared. A fixing temperature of the fixing unit is measured during image forming. A γ table suitable for the measured fixing temperature can be selected and used. Consequently, even when a reduction in fixing temperature within the allowable temperature range is caused in the fixing unit in the case of continuously outputting color images at a high speed, the resulting change in tint of output images can be reduced.