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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2005
Yuichi Yamamoto, Abiko, JP;
Eiichi Motoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihito Osari, Tokyo, JP;
Kuniyasu Kimura, Toride, JP;
Hiroaki Tomiyasu, Toride, JP;
Takahiko Yamaoka, Kashiwa, JP;
Jun Tomine, Abiko, JP;
Yuichi Ikeda, Abiko, JP;
Yasushi Takeuchi, Toride, JP;
Yuichi Yamamoto, Abiko, JP;
Eiichi Motoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihito Osari, Tokyo, JP;
Kuniyasu Kimura, Toride, JP;
Hiroaki Tomiyasu, Toride, JP;
Takahiko Yamaoka, Kashiwa, JP;
Jun Tomine, Abiko, JP;
Yuichi Ikeda, Abiko, JP;
Yasushi Takeuchi, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; toner image formation means for forming a toner image on the image bearing member; removing means for removing deposited matter deposited on the image bearing member; detecting means for detecting a toner image to be detected, formed on the toner image formation means; control means for controlling a toner image forming condition of the toner image forming means in accordance with a result of detection of the toner image to be detected by the detecting means; the apparatus being operable in a mode in which the removing means operates to remove the deposition, and the detecting means operates to detect the toner image to be detected, executing means for executing an operation in the mode; and an operating portion for manually starting execution of the operation in the mode by the executing means.