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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2007
Kazuo Mohri, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuo Mohri, Hyogo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming method, includes a charging step of charging an image carrier; an image writing step of writing image data onto the image carrier; a developing step of developing a latent image area written by the image writing step on the image carrier; a transferring step of transferring a toner image developed by the developing step to a transferring member; an image writing position adjusting step of detecting a position of the image carrier where the image is written in a case where designated conditions are satisfied, and of adjusting an image writing position; and a voltage output control step of controlling voltages applied for charging, developing, and transferring in the charging step, the developing step, and the transferring step, respectively.