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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2013
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuyuki Hirata, Toyokawa, JP;
Takashi Harashima, Sagamihara, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., , JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a detection unit detecting information about an image-adjusting pattern image fixed to a paper; a determination unit which, on the basis of an image-noise detecting pattern image that is formed on the paper prior to forming the image-adjusting pattern image, determines the presence or absence of an image noise generated in the image-adjusting pattern image; and a control unit. On the basis of the determination result of the determination unit, the control unit sets a detection region where the detection unit detects information about the image-adjusting pattern image, to a region where the image noise is not generated, and determines the image forming condition by using the information detected in the detection region.