Image forming apparatus and image controlling method

Details Image forming apparatus and image controlling method Image forming apparatus and image controlling method

2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Control of electrophotography process

Control of cleaning

C399S072000, C399S346000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07937011

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; toner image formation means for forming a toner image on the image bearing member; removing means for removing deposited matter deposited on the image bearing member; detecting means for detecting a toner image to be detected, formed on the toner image formation means; control means for controlling a toner image forming condition of the toner image forming means in accordance with a result of detection of the toner image to be detected by the detecting means; the apparatus being operable in a mode in which the removing means operates to remove the deposition, and the detecting means operates to detect the toner image to be detected, executing means for executing an operation in the mode; and an operating portion for manually starting execution of the operation in the mode by the executing means.

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