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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2008
Susumu Monma, Ibaraki, JP;
Shinya Kobayashi, Ibaraki, JP;
Shinichi Akatsu, Ibaraki, JP;
Teruaki Mitsuya, Ibaraki, JP;
Makoto Yagawara, Ibaraki, JP;
Hideharu Miki, Ibaraki, JP;
Isao Nakajima, Kanagawa, JP;
Susumu Monma, Ibaraki, JP;
Shinya Kobayashi, Ibaraki, JP;
Shinichi Akatsu, Ibaraki, JP;
Teruaki Mitsuya, Ibaraki, JP;
Makoto Yagawara, Ibaraki, JP;
Hideharu Miki, Ibaraki, JP;
Isao Nakajima, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for performing an image forming operation is disclosed that includes an image carrier on which a toner image is formed, an intermediate transfer member configured to transfer the toner image to a recording medium, the intermediate transfer member having a toner image forming area including an output image forming area and a non-output image forming area located outside of the output image forming area, the toner image forming area being wider than the output image forming area, and a detecting part configured to measure a physical quantity regarding an image quality of a first reference image formed in the output image forming area and a second reference image formed in the non-output image forming area.