Method for controlling image forming apparatus, and image forming apparatus

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PATENT NO 8837994
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13327629

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If any of a plurality of conditions is satisfied, an image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units that form images on an intermediate transfer member in a superimposed manner detects, using a pattern detection sensor, the amount of color misregistration of the images formed by the plurality of image forming units on the intermediate transfer member and corrects the color misregistration of the images formed by the plurality of image forming units in accordance with the amount of color misregistration that is smaller than a color misregistration correction tolerance, which varies depending on the plurality of conditions, and that has been detected by the pattern detection sensor.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eda, Hiroyuki Moriya, JP 31 156
Ikegami, Hideyuki Abiko, JP 33 470
Kuroki, Kenji Toride, JP 68 409
Nishihara, Hiroto Toride, JP 42 252
Shiga, Tsuyoshi Kashiwa, JP 24 358

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