Title:
画像形成装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6452041
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming device (1Y, 1M, 1C, 1K) to form images of color toners on corresponding image bearers (2Y, 2M, 2C, 2K) of at least four image bearers; a transferring device (30) to transfer the color toner images on the image bearers to a transfer medium (31); and a controller (260) to control the image forming apparatus. The controller performs a compulsory toner consumption processing for the color toners to compulsory consume deteriorated toners. When the compulsory toner consumption processing is performed on three or more toners, compulsory consumption toner images of the color toners are formed on the corresponding image bearers and then transferred to the transfer medium to form a compulsory consumption combined toner image including at least two overlaid image portions, wherein the at least two overlaid image portions are arranged side by side with a space therebetween in a width direction of the transfer medium.
Inventors:
Kamihara Kazuaki
Takuma Higa
Toshiaki Motohashi
Takuma Higa
Toshiaki Motohashi
Application Number:
JP2015038551A
Publication Date:
January 16, 2019
Filing Date:
February 27, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
株式会社リコー
International Classes:
G03G15/01; G03G15/08; G03G15/16; G03G21/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2009150931A | ||||
| JP2013257392A | ||||
| JP2014010383A | ||||
| JP2013044767A |
Foreign References:
| US20050286917 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshi Kuroda