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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2012
Yasunobu Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihito Kamei, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshimi Nemoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasunobu Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihito Kamei, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshimi Nemoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that includes a recording head for forming an image by discharging single color ink from plural nozzle sequences. The image forming apparatus includes a profile generating unit configured to generate a profile including discharging characteristics of the corresponding nozzle sequences and information indicating a positional relationship among the plural nozzle sequences, based on individual images of a predetermined pattern that have been formed by the corresponding nozzle sequences and images that have been formed by the nozzle sequences; and a driving condition determination unit configured to determine drive conditions of the corresponding nozzle sequences by referring to the profile.