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US 2017/0102658 A1Published application
Image forming apparatus and computer-readable recording medium storing program
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsMakoto IKEDA, Shunichi TAKAYA
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Abstract
With reference to a correction value revision parameter table, a periodic non-uniformity correction value corresponding to changed rotational speed is obtained from the correction value revision parameter table, and set as a new periodic non-uniformity correction value corresponding to the rotational speed of a rotary component, and thereby a gradation which is an image formation parameter of image data is corrected.
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An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a density measuring portion configured to measure a periodic density non-uniformity of an image caused in a sub-scan direction perpendicular to a main scan direction;
- a reference position detecting portion configured to detect a reference position of a rotary component which is a correction target;
- a periodic non-uniformity correction value setting portion configured to set a periodic non-uniformity correction value based on a measurement result of the density measuring portion and a detection result of the reference position detecting portion;
- a correction portion configured to correct an image formation parameter using the periodic non-uniform correction value, wherein;
- image formation is performed using the image formation parameter corrected by the correction portion, and;
- a periodic non-uniformity correction value revising portion configured to revise the periodic non-uniformity correction value when speed of the rotary component is changed, according to the changed speed, wherein;
- the image formation is performed using the image formation parameter which is determined by a periodic non-uniformity correction value after revision in the periodic non-uniformity correction value revising portion.
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The image forming apparatus according to claim. 2, wherein;
- the periodic non-uniformity correction value revising portion revises the periodic non-uniformity correction value so as to cause an amplitude parameter thereof to have a smaller value when the rotational speed ratio of the development sleeve with respect to the process linear speed is changed so as to become larger.
The image forming apparatus according to claim. 2, wherein;
- the periodic non-uniformity correction value revising portion revises the periodic non-uniformity correction value so as to cause an amplitude parameter thereof to have a larger value when the rotational speed ratio of the development sleeve with respect to the process linear speed is changed so as to become smaller.
A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program of a computer provided for an image forming apparatus:
- the image forming apparatus comprising;
- a density measuring portion configured to measure a periodic density non-uniformity of an image caused in a sub-scan direction perpendicular to a main scan direction;
- a reference position detecting portion configured to detect a reference position of a rotary component which is a correction target;
- a periodic non-uniformity correction value setting portion configured to set a periodic non-uniformity correction value based on a measurement result of the density measuring portion and a detection result of the reference position detecting portion, and;
- a correction portion configured to correct an image formation parameter using the periodic non-uniform correction value, wherein;
- the computer provided for the image forming apparatus which performs image formation using the image formation parameter corrected by the correction portion, stores;
- the computer program causing the computer to execute processing comprising;
- a periodic non-uniformity correction value revision step of revising the periodic non-uniformity correction value when speed of the rotary component is changed, according to the changed speed, and;
- a step of performing image formation using the image formation parameter which is determined by a periodic non-uniformity correction value after revision in the periodic non-uniformity correction value revision step.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.