Method and apparatus of image forming capable of suitably controlling transfer characteristic
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorTakuroh Kamiya
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a rotating member, a drive mechanism, a drive mechanism, a scale, and a scale reading mechanism. The rotating member is configured to carry an image. The drive mechanism is configured to rotationally drive the rotating member. The scale is provided around an entire perimeter of a surface of the rotating member. The scale reading mechanism is configured to read the scale and arranged in a region where the rotating member is prevented from wavering or being distorted. A rotating drive of the rotating member is controlled based on information read by the scale reading mechanism.
Claims17
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a rotating member configured to carry an image;
- a drive mechanism configured to rotationally drive the rotating member;
- a scale provided disposed on a perimeter of the rotating member;
- and
- a scale reading mechanism configured to read the scale, the scale reading mechanism disposed in a region where the rotating member is prevented from being distorted,
- wherein the rotating member is controlled based on information read by the scale reading mechanism.
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- means for carrying an image;
- means for rotationally driving the means for carrying the image;
- means for indicating information including a rotation speed of the means for carrying the image;
- and
- means for reading the information indicated by the means for indicating information,
- wherein the means for carrying the image is controlled based on the information read by the means for reading the information.
An image forming method, comprising:
- providing a scale at an inside surface of a rotating member;
- rotating the rotating member;
- reading a scale provided on the rotating member;
- and
- controlling subsequent rotation of the rotating member based on information obtained by reading the scale.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.