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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2014
Tomoaki Nakano, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Shingo Masaoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasukazu Kitamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Namio Ogihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshimitsu Ogura, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Kikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Kondo, Tokyo, JP;
Yuuzoh Obata, Tokyo, JP;
Norikazu Yanase, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinori Uchino, Kanagawa, JP;
Gaku Hosono, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Otsuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiya Ogawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuuichiroh Tsujiguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Ohnishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Nakano, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Shingo Masaoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasukazu Kitamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Namio Ogihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshimitsu Ogura, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Kikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Kondo, Tokyo, JP;
Yuuzoh Obata, Tokyo, JP;
Norikazu Yanase, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinori Uchino, Kanagawa, JP;
Gaku Hosono, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Otsuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiya Ogawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuuichiroh Tsujiguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Ohnishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a conveyance unit, a correction unit, and an attitude controller. The image forming device forms an image on a printing medium. The conveyance unit is disposed opposing the image forming device to convey the printing medium. The correction unit corrects an attitude of a leading edge of the printing medium sent out from the conveyance unit. The attitude controller controls correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the punting medium performed by the correction unit. The attitude controller determines whether or not the correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the printing medium is to be performed, and causes the correction unit to perform the correction when the attitude controller determines that the correction is to be performed.