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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2009
Shuhichi Morikuni, Nara, JP;
Shoji Tomita, Yao, JP;
Shuhichi Morikuni, Nara, JP;
Shoji Tomita, Yao, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an image forming apparatus including a charging device for charging a photoreceptor drum, a developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the photoreceptor drum, a developing bias applying device for applying a developing bias voltage to the developing device, a toner image density sensor for detecting an image density of a toner image formed on the photoreceptor drum, and a control portion for controlling an output value of the developing bias applying device, in which the control portion adjusts the developing bias voltage based on an average print coverage of document in previous printing jobs.