Image forming apparatus and control method for image forming apparatus
The image forming apparatus addresses lateral misalignment by forming a test image, reading it to create a conveying profile, and adjusting the print start position, thereby reducing paper waste and maintaining productivity.
JP7757757B2Active Publication Date: 2025-10-22KONICA MINOLTA INC
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2021200317
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-12-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-12-09
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Abstract
To provide an image forming device and a method of controlling an image forming device, which allow for reducing wastepaper generated by blank feeding of a recording medium so as to prevent productivity reduction.SOLUTION: An image forming device provided herein comprises a transport unit 32 for transporting rolled paper sheets 12, an image forming unit 30 configured to form a test image 200 on the rolled paper sheet 12 transported by the transport unit 32, and an image reading unit 41 configured to read the test image 200 formed on the rolled paper sheet 12, and is configured to generate a transport variation profile of the rolled paper sheets 12 based on a result of reading of the test image 200 by the image reading unit 41 and set a print start position for a document image to be printed according to the generated transport variation profile.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
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