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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2011
Satoru Shibuya, Chiryu, JP;
Hidetoshi Noguchi, Tahara, JP;
Kazuyoshi Hara, Itami, JP;
Takahiro Kuroda, Toyokawa, JP;
Satoru Shibuya, Chiryu, JP;
Hidetoshi Noguchi, Tahara, JP;
Kazuyoshi Hara, Itami, JP;
Takahiro Kuroda, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier to carry a toner image; a driving unit to drive the image carrier to rotate; a transfer unit to transfer the toner image at a transfer position; a cleaner at a cleaning position to remove toner remaining on the image carrier after transfer; an obtaining unit to obtain information indicating a likelihood of the remaining toner adhering to the image carrier; a judging unit to judge whether or not the likelihood is equal to or lower than a predetermined value; and a controller to control the driving unit (i) to stop driving the image carrier before a rear end of an area of the image carrier on which the toner remains reaches the cleaning position, when the judging unit judges affirmatively, and, (ii) to stop driving the image carrier after the cleaner removes the remaining toner, when the judging unit judges negatively.