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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2012
Takashi Mukai, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Koichiro Takashima, Fujisawa, JP;
Nobuo Oshima, Kawasaki, JP;
Kohei Matsuda, Fujisawa, JP;
Kuniaki Tamagaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Jun Miura, Kawasaki, JP;
Takashi Mukai, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Koichiro Takashima, Fujisawa, JP;
Nobuo Oshima, Kawasaki, JP;
Kohei Matsuda, Fujisawa, JP;
Kuniaki Tamagaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Jun Miura, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes multiple image forming stations, and a controller for executing selectively a multi-color image mode or a monochromatic image forming mode, wherein in the monochromatic image forming mode, a first one of image forming stations which forms the image, and a second one which is upstream of the first image forming station exposes the image bearing members to a first image pattern and a second image pattern, respectively, and the controller determines the second image pattern in accordance with the first image pattern, and effects the exposure to the second image pattern.