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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Shotaro Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shingo Masaoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Hisada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kyohei Matsumura, Kanagawa, JP;
Shotaro Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shingo Masaoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Hisada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kyohei Matsumura, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided, that includes a recording head including a plurality of nozzles to discharge droplets; and a droplet discharge sensor unit to detect whether a droplet has been discharged from the plurality of nozzles of the recording head or not. The droplet discharge sensor unit includes a resistor, on which the droplets discharged from the nozzles of the recording head lands, the resistor disposed opposite the recording head; and a sensor to detect a change in electrical resistance of the resistor when the droplets discharged from the plurality of nozzles of the recording head landed on the resistor.