Image forming apparatus
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Apr 26, 2016
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Jan 21, 2016
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Jul 10, 2015
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Jul 15, 2014
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An image forming apparatus, including a mechanism configured to switch an intermediate transfer member between a first state in which the intermediate transfer member is in contact with a first photosensitive drum for a color toner image and a second photosensitive drum for a black toner image in a full-color mode and a second state in which the intermediate transfer member is separated from the first photosensitive drum and in contact with the second photosensitive drum in a monochrome mode; and a control portion configured to control the mechanism according to a set color mode in response to a user operation from which a start of the image formation is predicted, without an instruction of image formation and thereafter control the mechanism according to a changed color mode if the set color mode is changed by a setting of the color mode before receiving the instruction of the image formation.
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