Image forming apparatus with an improved density adjustment unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8712265
APP PUB NO 20120243891A1
SERIAL NO

13236861

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In an image forming apparatus, a density adjustment unit causes to form a cleaner toner image on a surface of an image carrier and remove the cleaner toner image for density adjustment, and causes to form a test pattern after removing the cleaner toner image. The cleaner toner image is formed to cover a whole area on which the test pattern may be formed.

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  • KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

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Watanabe, Masaru Osaka, JP 139 945

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