Image forming apparatus and image adjusting method

Details Image forming apparatus and image adjusting method Image forming apparatus and image adjusting method

2008-03-04

2008-03-04

Lee, Susan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

C399S049000, C399S257000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11303542

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrying member; a latent image forming unit to form an electrostatic latent image on the image carrying member; a developing unit to develop the electrostatic latent image on the image carrying member to form a toner image; a forcible discharge unit to forcibly discharge the toner from the developing unit; a toner supplying unit to supply toner by the discharged quantity; and a fog-detection unit to detect fog of the image, wherein the forcible discharge unit forcibly discharges the toner from the developing unit based on a detected result of the fog-detection unit.

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