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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
May. 16, 2012
Kiyoto Toyoizumi, Susono, JP;
Masaru Shimura, Yokohama, JP;
Hideo Nanataki, Yokohama, JP;
Kengo Kawamoto, Irvine, CA (US);
Kiyoto Toyoizumi, Susono, JP;
Masaru Shimura, Yokohama, JP;
Hideo Nanataki, Yokohama, JP;
Kengo Kawamoto, Irvine, CA (US);
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A color image forming apparatus has a plurality of photosensitive members, a light emitting element emitting light, a laser driving unit causing the light emitting element to emit light of a light amount at a first emission level for visualizing the toner image onto a first area where the toner image is to be visualized on the charged photosensitive member and to emit light of a light amount at a second emission level for weak emission onto a second area where the toner is not to be adhered to the charged photosensitive member. In addition, an acquiring unit acquires information associated with a remaining lifetime of each of the photosensitive members, a first drive current adjusting unit adjusts the first drive current, and a second drive current adjusting unit adjusts the second drive current, with the second drive current adjusting unit changing a magnitude of the second drive current in accordance with the information associated with the remaining lifetime of each of the photosensitive members.