Image forming apparatus, controlling unit, image forming method and computer readable medium
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image forming unit that forms an image on a medium;
a speed changing unit that changes an image forming speed of the image forming unit;
a detecting unit that detects a state quantity indicating a state of the image on the medium formed by the image forming unit; and
an adjusting unit that adjusts an image forming condition set by the image forming unit according to a detection result of the state quantity detected by the detecting unit and a target value for the state quantity, the adjusting unit changing the target value for the state quantity according to the state quantity that is detected by the detecting unit after the speed changing unit changes the image forming speed.
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Abstract
The image forming apparatus is provided with: an image forming unit that forms an image on a medium; a speed changing unit that changes an image forming speed of the image forming unit; a detecting unit that detects a state quantity indicating a state of the image on the medium formed by the image forming unit; and an adjusting unit that adjusts an image forming condition set by the image forming unit according to a detection result of the state quantity detected by the detecting unit and a target value for the state quantity. The adjusting unit changes the target value for the state quantity according to the state quantity detected by the detecting unit after the speed changing unit changes the image forming speed.
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20 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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an image forming unit that forms an image on a medium; a speed changing unit that changes an image forming speed of the image forming unit; a detecting unit that detects a state quantity indicating a state of the image on the medium formed by the image forming unit; and an adjusting unit that adjusts an image forming condition set by the image forming unit according to a detection result of the state quantity detected by the detecting unit and a target value for the state quantity, the adjusting unit changing the target value for the state quantity according to the state quantity that is detected by the detecting unit after the speed changing unit changes the image forming speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a toner image forming unit that forms a toner image on a medium; a speed changing unit that changes a toner image forming speed of the toner image forming unit; a detecting unit that detects a density of the toner image on the medium formed by the toner image forming unit; an adjusting unit that adjusts a toner image forming condition set by the toner image forming unit according to the toner image density detected by the detecting unit and a target value for the toner image density, the adjusting unit changing the target value for the toner image density according to the toner image density that is detected by the detecting unit after the speed changing unit changing the toner image forming speed.
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15. A controlling unit comprising:
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a speed information obtaining unit that obtains change information of an image forming speed of an image forming unit forming an image on a medium; a state quantity obtaining unit that obtains a state quantity indicating a state of the image on the medium formed by the image forming unit; and an adjusting unit that adjusts an image forming condition set in the image forming unit according to the obtained state quantity and a target value for the state quantity, the adjusting unit changing the target value of the state quantity according to the state quantity that is obtained by the state quantity obtaining unit after the change information of the image forming speed is obtained by the speed information obtaining unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An image forming method for adjusting an image forming condition, the image forming method comprising:
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obtaining, using a processor, change information of an image forming speed for forming an image on a medium; obtaining a state quantity indicating a state of the image formed on the medium; adjusting an image forming condition set for forming the image according to the obtained state quantity and a target value for the state quantity; and changing the target value for the state quantity according to the obtained state quantity after the change information of the image forming speed is obtained.
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20. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for adjusting an image forming condition, the process comprising:
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obtaining change information of an image forming speed for forming an image on a medium; obtaining a state quantity indicating a state of the image formed on the medium; adjusting an image forming condition set for forming the image according to the obtained state quantity and a target value for the state quantity; and changing the target value for the state quantity according to the obtained state quantity after the change information of the image forming speed is obtained.
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