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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2011
Jun Shiori, Kanagawa, JP;
Yukiko Iwasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Sukesako, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuaki Kamihara, Tokyo, JP;
Hironobu Takeshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Shiori, Kanagawa, JP;
Yukiko Iwasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Sukesako, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuaki Kamihara, Tokyo, JP;
Hironobu Takeshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of image forming units each with an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, and each with a developing member for developing process on the electrostatic latent image, wherein the image forming apparatus superimposes toner images of the respective colors to form a composite color image; when images on a plurality of pages are formed, the developing members of the respective colors are started or stopped in response to presence or absence of latent images of the respective colors on a page that is targeted for image formation; and when the image forming unit starts to be driven, a developing member, corresponding to a color whose latent image is not to be formed on a first page of the plurality of pages, is not started.