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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2008
Kazuo Okunishi, Okazaki, JP;
Hideo Mae, Okazaki, JP;
Junichi Taniguchi, Hoi-gun, JP;
Koichi Takeuchi, Gamagoori, JP;
Kazuo Okunishi, Okazaki, JP;
Hideo Mae, Okazaki, JP;
Junichi Taniguchi, Hoi-gun, JP;
Koichi Takeuchi, Gamagoori, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a main body storage part, a determination part, and an initial adjustment part. The first image forming unit includes a first storage part storing first information indicative of whether or not an initial adjustment of the first image forming unit has been completed. The determination part determines whether or not the first information stored in the first storage part and the second information stored in the main body storage part satisfy respective prescribed conditions. The initial adjustment part causes the first and second image forming units to perform the initial adjustment when the first information indicates that the initial adjustment of the first image forming unit has not been completed and the second information indicates that the second image forming unit corresponds to an unused state.