Image forming apparatus and method including sheet separation performance determination

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PATENT NO 9857740
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15233353

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An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit for forming a toner image and transferring the toner image to a sheet material; a fixing device for fixing the transferred toner image to the sheet material; a measurement device for measuring the gloss of the toner image fixed to the sheet material; a separator for separating the sheet material from the fixing device; and a controller which determines a performance of separating the sheet material from the fixing device based on an output from the measurement device and controls the operation of the separator.

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  • KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Morita, Sayaka Gamagori, JP 15 23
Murakoshi, Yoshihiro Toyokawa, JP 2 1
Tashiro, Shigeru Toyokawa, JP 25 567

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