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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2013
Teruo Shimao, Osaka, JP;
Toshie Shimao, Osaka, JP;
Satoshi Shimao, Aichi, JP;
Katsunori Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Tamaki, Saitama, JP;
Kenichi Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Yumiko Izumiya, Tokyo, JP;
Kazutoshi Yoshimura, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet of paper is set on a paper-supplying portion of a back surface gloss processing apparatus while its top surface is faced upward. A gloss level sensor measures a gloss level of a back surface of the sheet of paper. Data of this measurement is compared with a previously set threshold value. When this measurement result does not exceed the threshold value, it is determined that the gloss processing has not been performed on the back surface thereof. It is then determined whether or not the presently set operation mode is a top surface gloss processing mode. When determining that the present operation mode is not the top surface gloss processing mode, the operation mode is automatically changed from a presently set back surface gloss processing mode to the top surface gloss processing mode.