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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2012
Hiroyuki Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Akita, Musashino, JP;
Eri Yagi, Yokohama, JP;
Tomohiro Kawasaki, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroyuki Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Akita, Musashino, JP;
Eri Yagi, Yokohama, JP;
Tomohiro Kawasaki, Sagamihara, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., , JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a developing device, a primary transfer part, a droplet ejecting unit and a controller. On the photosensitive drum, an electrostatic latent image is formed. The developing device forms a toner image by causing a developing agent to adhere to the electrostatic latent image. The primary transfer part transfers the toner image onto an intermediate transfer belt. The droplet ejecting unit ejects droplets onto the toner image on the photosensitive drum after forming the toner image on the photosensitive drum and before transferring the toner image to the transfer member. The controller controls an ejection area of the droplet ejecting unit in accordance with image information of the toner image.