Photocopying – Contact printing – Light boxes
Patent
1989-11-06
1991-04-09
Grimley, A. T.
Photocopying
Contact printing
Light boxes
G03G 2100
Patent
active
050068962
ABSTRACT:
A method applicable to an image forming apparatus which is implemented by an electrophotographic procedure for maintaining that the density of images to be produced by the apparatus is adequate at all times. When the density of a toner image of a reference image or a predetermined pattern sensed by the image density sensor lies in a predetermined adequate range, a sensing level associated with the toner density sensor responsive to the toner density of a developer is not changed. When the density of the toner image does not lie in the adequate range, it is determined that at least the sensing level of the toner density sensing being used at that time has to be changed. Then, whether or not the sensed density of the toner image of the reference image exists in a range in which the image density is controllable is determined. If the sensed density lies in the controllable range, the sensing level of the density sensor being used at that time is suitably changed in response to the sensed density of the toner image. If otherwise, i.e., when the image density sensor is in a fault, toner density control is continued without changing the sensing level of the toner image sensor being used.
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Karasawa Kazunori
Koichi Yasushi
Sohmiya Norimasa
Grimley A. T.
Hoffman Sandra L.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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