Image forming apparatus that ensures reduced calibration period

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10061232
APP PUB NO 20180173137A1
SERIAL NO

15807362

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An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, an endless intermediate transfer belt, a primary transfer member, a secondary transfer member, a displacement amount detecting device, and a control unit. The displacement amount detecting device detects displacement amounts of a reference image in a main-scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction. The reference image is formed on the intermediate transfer belt. The displacement amount detecting device includes a density detecting sensor and a surface potential sensor. The density detecting sensor detects a print density of the reference image formed on the intermediate transfer belt. The surface potential sensor detects a surface potential of the reference image. The displacement amount detecting device simultaneously detects the identical reference image using the density detecting sensor and the surface potential sensor to ensure simultaneous detections of displacement amounts in the main-scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction.

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  • KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Shimazu, Kozo Osaka, JP 8 32

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