US 2026/0244141 A1 · IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units, an exposure unit, a transfer unit, and a processor. The plurality of image forming units forms an image obtained by developing the latent image formed on each of the photoreceptors with the developer supplied thereto. The exposure unit outputs light for forming a latent image on each of the photoreceptors in the plurality of image forming units. In a case where a difference between an environmental temperature and a temperature in the exposure unit from activation and a start of image formation satisfies a predetermined execution condition, the processor sets an alignment execution flag that instructs execution of the next position misalignment correction if a predetermined flag set time has elapsed from a first-cycle position misalignment correction after the activation.

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Dependent claims

An image forming apparatus comprising:

a plurality of image forming units configured to form a developer image obtained by developing a latent image formed on each of photoreceptors with a developer;
an exposure unit configured to output light for forming a latent image on each of the photoreceptors in the image forming units;
a transfer unit configured to transfer a superimposed image of the developer images formed by the image forming units to a medium;
and
a processor configured to set an alignment execution flag that gives an instruction to execute next position misalignment correction with a predetermined flag set time elapsed after execution of first-cycle position misalignment correction after activation in a case where a difference between an environmental temperature during a period from activation to start of image formation and a temperature in the exposure unit satisfies a predetermined execution condition.

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An image forming apparatus comprising:

a plurality of image forming units configured to form a developer image obtained by developing a latent image formed on each of photoreceptors with a developer;
an exposure unit configured to output light for forming a latent image on each of the photoreceptors in the image forming units;
a transfer unit configured to transfer a superimposed image of the developer images formed by the image forming units to a medium;
a heater provided in a housing of the image forming apparatus and configured to generate heat at a predetermined temperature or lower;
and
a processor configured to set an alignment execution flag that gives an instruction to execute next position misalignment correction with a predetermined flag set time elapsed after execution of first-cycle position misalignment correction after activation in a case where the heater is turned on during an operation stop period before activation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image forming apparatus

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Image forming apparatus

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Abstract

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