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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2012
Mahito Yoshioka, Numazu, JP;
Satoru Izawa, Suntou-gun, JP;
Masahide Hirai, Numazu, JP;
Munehito Kurata, Suntou-gun, JP;
Mahito Yoshioka, Numazu, JP;
Satoru Izawa, Suntou-gun, JP;
Masahide Hirai, Numazu, JP;
Munehito Kurata, Suntou-gun, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The image forming apparatus includes an image processing section that converts image data into pixel data, an image forming section that forms a toner image based on the pixel data, and a fixing section that fixes the toner image to the recording material by heating the recording material with the toner image formed thereon while conveying the recording material through a nip portion. The image processing section divides the pixel data corresponding to one recording material into a plurality of areas each formed of a predetermined number of pixels and acquires density information on some of the pixels within each of the areas as representative values. The fixing section carries out a process of fixing the toner image for which the density information has been acquired, under a fixing condition according to a maximum value of the representative values.