Image forming apparatus
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image supporting member;
a developer supporting member for attaching developer to the image supporting member to form a developer image;
a transfer unit for transferring the developer image to a recording medium;
a driving unit for driving at least one of the image supporting member, the developer supporting member, and the transfer unit;
an external temperature detection unit for detecting an environmental temperature outside the image forming apparatus; and
a control unit for setting a driving speed of the driving unit according to the environmental temperature.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image supporting member; a developer supporting member for attaching developer to the image supporting member to form a developer image; a transfer unit for transferring the developer image to a recording medium; a driving unit for driving at least one of the image supporting member, the developer supporting member, and the transfer unit; an external temperature detection unit for detecting an environmental temperature outside the image forming apparatus; and a control unit for setting a driving speed of the driving unit according to the environmental temperature.
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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an image supporting member; a developer supporting member for attaching developer to the image supporting member to form a developer image; a transfer unit for transferring the developer image to a recording medium; a driving unit for driving at least one of the image supporting member, the developer supporting member, and the transfer unit; an external temperature detection unit for detecting an environmental temperature outside the image forming apparatus; and a control unit for setting a driving speed of the driving unit according to the environmental temperature. - View Dependent Claims (3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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2. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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an image supporting member; a developer supporting member for attaching developer to the image supporting member to form a developer image; a transfer unit for transferring the developer image to a recording medium; a fixing unit for fixing the developer image to the recording medium; an external temperature detection unit for detecting an environmental temperature outside the image forming apparatus; and a control unit for setting a fixing temperature of the fixing unit according to the environmental temperature. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 8)
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