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US08682183B2 Image forming apparatus capable of correcting image density promptly according to change in toner density, and method of controlling the image forming apparatus 有权
能够根据调色剂浓度的变化迅速校正图像浓度的图像形成装置,以及控制图像形成装置的方法

  • Patent Title: Image forming apparatus capable of correcting image density promptly according to change in toner density, and method of controlling the image forming apparatus
  • Patent Title (中): 能够根据调色剂浓度的变化迅速校正图像浓度的图像形成装置,以及控制图像形成装置的方法
  • Application No.: US13108412
    Application Date: 2011-05-16
  • Publication No.: US08682183B2
    Publication Date: 2014-03-25
  • Inventor: Sumito Tanaka
  • Applicant: Sumito Tanaka
  • Applicant Address: JP
  • Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Current Assignee Address: JP
  • Agency: Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP
  • Priority: JP2010-113126 20100517; JP2011-104368 20110509
  • Main IPC: G03G15/08
  • IPC: G03G15/08
Image forming apparatus capable of correcting image density promptly according to change in toner density, and method of controlling the image forming apparatus
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus capable of correcting image density promptly. A developing device supplies toner to an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive drum by development contrast potential to form a toner image. An image density sensor detects the density of a patch image on the photosensitive drum. A toner density sensor detects the toner density of developer in the developing device. The amount of toner supplied for replenishment is adjusted when the detected toner density is above a predetermined upper limit value or below a predetermined lower limit value. Further, when the detected patch image density is above a predetermined upper limit value, toner replenishment control is switched to development contrast control to increase image density. When the detected patch image density is below a predetermined lower limit value, the toner replenishment control is switched to the development contrast control to reduce image density.
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