IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

To provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method that can switch a printing mode in accordance with image data, while preventing a reduction in productivity.SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus can switch a printing mode of an image forming unit between a plurality of printing mode...

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Main Author HONDA TAKAHIRO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published 26.08.2021
Subjects
CINEMATOGRAPHY
ELECTROGRAPHY
ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY
HOLOGRAPHY
MAGNETOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICS
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Summary:To provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method that can switch a printing mode in accordance with image data, while preventing a reduction in productivity.SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus can switch a printing mode of an image forming unit between a plurality of printing modes different in print conditions in the image forming unit based on image data in a printing standby state and a preset first switching condition, and when an image discarding operation is executed, which is to remove a toner image from an intermediate transfer member, can switch the printing mode based on the image data in the printing standby state and a preset second switching condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4 【課題】生産性の低下を抑制しつつ画像データに合わせて印刷モードを切り替えることが可能な画像形成装置及び画像形成方法を提供すること。【解決手段】画像形成装置では、印刷待機中の画像データと予め設定された第１切替条件とに基づいて、画像形成部の印刷モードを当該画像形成部における印刷条件が異なる複数の印刷モードの間で切り替え可能であると共に、中間転写部材からトナー像を除去する画像破棄動作が実行される場合には、前記印刷待機中の画像データと予め設定された第２切替条件とに基づいて、前記印刷モードを切り替え可能である。【選択図】図４
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20200015076