WO2017179248A1 - 画像形成装置および画像形成方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus capable of performing image formation a plurality of times on the same sheet, and an image forming method in the image forming apparatus.
- an image is formed (printed) on a sheet by transferring a toner agent (developer) onto the sheet. More specifically, in an image forming apparatus, printing is performed by transferring a visible image (toner image) carried on an image carrier (photoreceptor) onto a sheet by a transfer device to which a transfer voltage is applied and a transfer current is supplied.
- a toner agent developer
- printing is performed by transferring a visible image (toner image) carried on an image carrier (photoreceptor) onto a sheet by a transfer device to which a transfer voltage is applied and a transfer current is supplied.
- Some image forming apparatuses can perform printing on both the front and back sides of a sheet. However, when printing on both sides, the printing is performed on one side of the paper (hereinafter referred to as the first side) and on the other side of the paper (hereinafter referred to as the second side). On the other hand, the transfer characteristics of the toner image onto the paper differ when printing is performed. For this reason, there exists a problem that the image quality of the image printed on the 1st surface and the 2nd surface does not correspond.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing a change in the moisture content on the surface of the paper during duplex printing on the paper.
- FIG. 13 is a graph showing the relationship between the moisture content on the surface of the paper and the surface resistance value of the paper.
- the moisture content of the sheet when the transfer process is performed on the second surface is significantly lower than the moisture content of the sheet when the transfer process is performed on the first surface.
- the electrical resistance value on the surface of the paper increases as the moisture content on the surface of the paper decreases. If a transfer voltage corresponding to the electrical resistivity of the surface of the paper is not used, the transfer of toner onto the paper by the transfer device, that is, uneven density or lack of toner adhesion occurs, and image reproducibility is impaired. Therefore, when the transfer process is performed on the second surface having a changed moisture content, if the transfer is performed under the same transfer conditions as the transfer process on the first surface, the image quality printed on the first surface and the second surface matches. It will disappear.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for reducing the difference in image quality printed on the first surface and the second surface.
- the image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured to be able to switch the voltage applied to the transfer apparatus to two types of transfer voltages.
- the image forming apparatus reduces a difference in image quality between images printed on the first surface and the second surface by making the transfer voltage in printing on the second surface larger than the transfer voltage in printing on the first surface. It is supposed to be.
- Japanese Patent Publication Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-107945 (published on April 30, 1993)”
- the transfer voltage for printing on the first surface and the transfer voltage for printing on the second surface are preset voltage values, the surface of the paper has It does not consider the moisture content. Therefore, for example, when the moisture content of the paper is higher than usual, such as during the rainy season or early morning in winter, or when the moisture content on the surface of the paper is low and used in a dry overseas area, printing on the first side
- the transfer voltage at 1 is not an appropriate voltage value, or the moisture content of the first surface and the second surface is significantly different.
- the image quality of the image printed on the first surface and the image quality of the image printed on the second surface are greatly different depending on the moisture content of the surface of the paper.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method capable of making the image quality of an image transferred each time uniform.
- an image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries a developed image obtained by developing an electrostatic latent image based on image data with a developer, And an image forming apparatus capable of performing a plurality of transfer processes on the same sheet, the image forming apparatus including at least one light source, and irradiating the sheet with light.
- a measuring unit that receives the light reflected by the paper and measures the intensity of the received light; and before each of the plurality of transfer processes, the paper is calculated from the light intensity measured by the measuring unit.
- a setting unit for setting a transfer condition by the transfer unit based on the calculated water content of the surface of the paper.
- an image forming method includes an image carrier that carries a developed image obtained by developing an electrostatic latent image based on image data with a developer,
- An image forming method in an image forming apparatus that includes a transfer unit that performs a transfer process for transferring the visible image to a sheet, and that can perform a plurality of transfer processes on the same sheet. Irradiating light, receiving the light reflected by the paper, measuring the intensity of the received light, and before each of the plurality of transfer processes, the light measured by the measuring process
- the image quality of the image transferred each time can be made uniform regardless of the moisture content on the surface of the sheet.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a copier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a configuration of an optical sensing unit of the copying machine, in which FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of the optical sensing unit, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of a sheet showing a light irradiation position on the sheet by the light sensing unit. It is a graph which shows the light absorbency spectrum of a paper in case the intensity
- Embodiment 1 a copying machine 1A as an image forming apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
- the copying machine 1A prints image data on paper P (image formation).
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the copying machine 1A.
- the copying machine 1 ⁇ / b> A includes a scanner unit 2, a paper feed cassette 3, a pickup roller (take-out roller) 4, a pre-registration detection unit (not shown), and an idle roller (staying roller) 5.
- the image forming unit 10 the light sensing unit (measurement unit) 20, the standard reflection plate 6, the paper discharge roller 7, the environment measurement unit 8, and the control unit 30.
- the scanner unit 2 is for reading image data (original data) of an original placed on an original tray (not shown).
- the image data read by the scanner unit 2 is transmitted to a memory 30a or an image processing unit 30b of the control unit 30 described later.
- the paper feed cassette 3 is a container for storing paper P to be printed by the copying machine 1A.
- the pickup roller 4 is a roller for feeding the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3 to the main transport path R1.
- the main transport path R1 is a transport path that starts from the paper feed cassette 3, passes through the image forming unit 10, and ends at the paper discharge roller 7.
- the pre-registration detection unit is a switch disposed between a light sensing unit 20 (described later) and the idle roller 5 in the main transport path R1.
- the pre-registration detection unit detects that the paper P fed by the pickup roller 4 has passed the position of the pre-registration detection unit
- the pre-registration detection unit transmits a detection signal to the idle roller 5 described later.
- the pre-registration detection unit is disposed between the light sensing unit 20 and the idle roller 5, but this is not a limitation.
- the position where the pre-registration detection unit is provided may be a position where it can detect that the paper P fed by the pickup roller 4 has passed the position of the pre-registration detection unit and transmit a detection signal to the idle roller 5.
- the idle roller 5 is a roller for temporarily retaining the paper P.
- the idle roller 5 receives the detection signal of the passage of the sheet P from the pre-registration detection unit, the idle roller 5 temporarily retains the sheet P and releases the retention of the sheet P at a predetermined timing.
- the image forming unit 10 is for printing an image indicated by the image data of the original read by the scanner unit 2 on the paper P.
- the image forming unit 10 includes a photosensitive drum (image carrier) 11, a charger 12, a laser scanning unit 13, a developing device 14, a transfer device (transfer unit) 15, a fixing unit 16, and a cleaning device ( (Not shown).
- the image forming unit 10 charges the photosensitive drum 11 uniformly with a predetermined voltage by the charger 12.
- the photosensitive drum 11 has a drum shape and rotates in the direction of the arrow shown inside the photosensitive drum 11 in FIG.
- the image forming unit 10 exposes the photosensitive drum 11 to laser light using the laser scanning unit 13. As a result, an electrostatic latent image based on the image data subjected to the image processing is formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11.
- the image forming unit 10 causes the developing device 14 to attach the toner agent (developer) stored inside the developing device 14 to the surface of the photosensitive drum 11, and the toner based on the electrostatic latent image described above.
- the image (developed image) is developed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11.
- the developing device 14 includes a developing roller (not shown), and a developing bias is applied to the developing roller.
- the toner agent adheres to the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 due to a potential difference generated according to the developing bias applied to the developing roller and the charged state of the surface of the photosensitive drum 11.
- a toner image based on the electrostatic latent image is developed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11.
- the image forming unit 10 performs a transfer process in which the toner image developed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 is transferred to the paper P by the transfer device 15. Specifically, the image forming unit 10 transfers the toner image developed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 onto the paper P by applying a transfer potential to the transfer device 15 and supplying a transfer current.
- the transfer potential applied to the transfer device 15 and the current supplied to the transfer device 15 are set by an arithmetic processing unit 30c described later.
- the image forming unit 10 fixes (fixes) the toner image transferred onto the paper P to the paper P by the fixing unit 16.
- the fixing unit 16 includes a pressure roller 16a and a halogen lamp (not shown) as a heat source.
- the paper P on which the toner image is transferred is heated by the halogen lamp, and the pressure roller 16a.
- the toner image transferred onto the paper P is melted and fixed (fixed) on the paper P.
- the photosensitive drum 11 carries a toner image obtained by developing an electrostatic latent image based on image data with a toner agent. Then, the transfer device 15 performs a transfer process of transferring the toner image onto the paper P, whereby the image indicated by the image data is printed on the paper P.
- the copying machine 1A can perform a plurality of transfer processes on the same sheet P. The same applies to copying machines 1B and 1C described later.
- the image forming unit 10 removes the toner agent remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 after the transfer with a cleaning device, and uniformly charges the photosensitive drum 11 with a predetermined voltage by the charger 12.
- the photosensitive drum 11 is brought into a state where the next printing process can be performed.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the optical sensing unit 20
- FIG. 2B shows the configuration of the optical sensing unit 20 of the copying machine 1A in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the optical sensing unit 20, and FIG. FIG.
- the light sensing unit 20 is for irradiating the paper P with light and measuring the intensity of the light reflected by the surface of the paper P. More specifically, the light sensing unit 20 irradiates the paper P stayed by the idle roller 5 with light, receives the light reflected by the paper P, and measures the intensity of the received light. The light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 20 is used in calculating the moisture content of the surface of the paper P described later. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the optical sensing unit 20 includes an irradiation unit 21 and a light receiving unit 22.
- the irradiation unit 21 is for emitting light to the paper P.
- the irradiation part 21 in this embodiment is provided with three semiconductor light emitting elements (LED: Light Emitting Diode, light source) 21a * 21b * 21c as a light source, as shown to (a) of FIG.
- the irradiation unit 21 can irradiate (emit) three types of light having different wavelengths on the paper P by the semiconductor light emitting elements 21a, 21b, and 21c.
- the semiconductor light emitting elements 21 a, 21 b, and 21 c are installed so as to surround the light receiving unit 22.
- the wavelength of the light emitted from each of the semiconductor light emitting elements 21a, 21b, and 21c is 2000 nm or less.
- the wavelength of light emitted by the irradiation unit 21 is not limited to 2000 nm or less.
- the wavelength of light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21 is 2000 nm or less.
- the irradiation unit 21 includes the semiconductor light emitting elements 21a, 21b, and 21c as a light source.
- the light source of the irradiating unit in one embodiment of the present invention may be a light source that can irradiate light having a wavelength capable of calculating the moisture content, and may be, for example, a halogen lamp or a phosphor.
- a halogen lamp or phosphor is used, for example, by providing a wavelength filter that transmits light having different wavelengths, the paper P can be irradiated with three types of light having different wavelengths.
- the number of light sources, the wavelength, the light intensity, and the like provided in the irradiation unit 21 are appropriately selected according to the configuration of the copying machine 1A, the type of paper P to be measured, and the like.
- the wavelength of the light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21 is at least two kinds.
- the irradiation unit in one embodiment of the present invention may include one light source.
- the light source included in the irradiation unit in one embodiment of the present invention is a light source having a wavelength range for light emission such as an LED, a halogen lamp, or a phosphor
- the light includes a plurality of wavelengths.
- a plurality of light beams having different wavelengths may be irradiated by a single light source. For example, by combining or switching a member that transmits only a specific wavelength such as an optical filter, it is possible to realize irradiation of light having a plurality of different wavelengths from one light source.
- the light receiving unit 22 is for receiving light irradiated from the semiconductor light emitting elements 21a, 21b, and 21c of the irradiation unit 21 and reflected by the paper P.
- the light receiving unit 22 outputs the intensity of the received light to the memory 30 a of the control unit 30. More specifically, the light receiving unit 22 includes one light receiving element, and outputs an electric signal having a magnitude corresponding to the intensity of light received by the light receiving element to the memory 30a of the control unit 30.
- the wavelength range in which the light receiving element can detect light is selected so as to include the wavelength of light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21.
- the light receiving element in the present embodiment is a photodiode.
- the light receiving element is not limited to a photodiode.
- the light receiving element may be, for example, a phototransistor, an avalanche photodiode, or a photomultiplier tube.
- the number and arrangement of the light receiving elements included in the light receiving unit 22 are appropriately selected according to the configuration of the copying machine 1A, the type of paper P to be measured, the wavelength of light emitted by the irradiation unit 21, and the like.
- the light receiving unit 22 may include three photodiodes corresponding to the semiconductor light emitting elements 21a, 21b, and 21c.
- paper in general, paper (paper P) has a property that the end portion is more likely to contain moisture than the central portion. That is, the moisture content of the paper P is distributed depending on the location. Therefore, in the copying machine 1A in the present embodiment, the moisture content on the surface of the paper P is calculated in consideration of the moisture content distribution of the paper P.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the paper P, showing the location of light irradiation on the paper P by the light sensing unit 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the light sensing unit 20 irradiates the paper P with light at two locations.
- the light sensing unit 20 performs the first measurement by irradiating the paper P staying with the idle roller 5 with light.
- the idle roller 5 conveys the paper P by a predetermined amount and makes the paper P stay again.
- the light sensing unit 20 performs the second measurement by irradiating the paper P with light at a position different from the position irradiated for the first time.
- One of the first irradiation position and the second irradiation position is the center of the paper P, and the other is the edge of the paper P. That is, the light sensing unit 20 measures the intensity of light reflected from the surface of the paper P at the center and the edge of the paper P.
- the light irradiation part with respect to the paper P by the optical sensing part 20 may be three or more places.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the absorbance spectrum of the paper P when the intensity of light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21 is large.
- FIG. 4 shows an absorbance spectrum measured with only one sheet P and an absorbance spectrum measured with a bundle of sheets P (specifically, about 500 sheets P stacked). It is shown in the figure.
- the intensity of light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21 is large, a part of the light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21 passes through the paper P.
- a part of the transmitted light is absorbed by the other paper P. Will be.
- the intensity of the light received by the light receiving unit 22 decreases, and thus the absorbance of the sheet P is calculated to be larger than the actual when calculating the absorbance of the surface of the sheet P described later.
- the intensity of the light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21 is such that the light transmitted through the paper P out of the light irradiated on the paper P is reduced.
- the light received by the light receiving unit 22 is set in advance so that the light mainly passes through a very thin layer on the surface of the paper P.
- the amount of light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21 and reflected by the surface of the first sheet P and received by the light receiving unit 22 is the light amount P1, and the irradiation unit 21 irradiates the first sheet.
- the amount of light transmitted through P and reflected by an object other than the first sheet P (for example, another sheet P existing under the first sheet P) and received by the light receiving unit 22 is defined as a light amount P2.
- the intensity of the light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21 is set so that the light amount P2 is 10% or less of the light amount P1.
- the thickness of the paper P differs depending on the type of the paper P. Therefore, in the copying machine 1A of the present embodiment, the light intensity P2 is 10% or less of the light quantity P1 with respect to a plurality of types of commonly used paper P having different thicknesses. It is preset so that the driving currents of the semiconductor light emitting elements 21a, 21b, and 21c constituting the irradiating unit 21 are set in advance for each type of paper P that is frequently used, and the semiconductor light emitting elements 21a and 21a are set according to the type of the paper P set by the user. It is also possible to change the drive currents 21b and 21c.
- the irradiation unit 21 and the light receiving unit 22 are waterproofed by a cover fitted with a transparent member having a wavelength characteristic to transmit light.
- a transparent member having a wavelength characteristic to transmit light.
- quartz glass or synthetic quartz glass can be used.
- the standard reflecting plate 6 reflects the light emitted from the irradiation unit 21 of the light sensing unit 20 to the light receiving unit 22 of the light sensing unit 20 in a state where there is no paper P between the light sensing unit 20 and the standard reflection plate 6. And is provided to face the light sensing unit 20.
- the standard reflecting plate 6 is provided at a position opposite to the optical sensing unit 20 with respect to the main transport path R1.
- the location where the standard reflecting plate 6 is provided is not limited thereto.
- the location where the standard reflecting plate 6 is provided may be a location where the light received from the irradiation unit 21 and reflected by the standard reflecting plate 6 is directly received by the light receiving unit 22 without being blocked. Further, the standard reflecting plate 6 may be built in the light sensing unit 20.
- the standard reflecting plate 6 is made of a material having high reflectivity, and is made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in the present embodiment.
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- the paper discharge roller 7 is a roller for discharging the printed paper P to a paper discharge tray (not shown).
- the paper discharge roller 7 can rotate in both the direction of discharging the paper P to the outside and the opposite direction.
- the environment measuring unit 8 is provided in the paper feed cassette 3 and measures the temperature around the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3.
- the location where the environment measuring unit 8 is provided is not limited to the location shown in FIG. 1, but is a location where the temperature can be measured around the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3. If it is okay.
- the copying machine 1A includes a sub-transport path R2.
- the sub-transport path R2 is a transport path used when printing on the paper P a plurality of times (for example, on both sides).
- the sub-transport path R2 is branched from the main transport path R1 between the fixing unit 16 and the paper discharge roller 7, and from the branch point to between the pickup roller 4 and the light sensing unit 20 in the main transport path R1. Is a transport path connecting the two.
- a branch claw (not shown) is provided at the branch point.
- the branch claw can be operated on two sides.
- the branching claw is operated to one side (main conveyance path R1 side)
- the paper P that has passed through the fixing unit 16 is conveyed to the paper discharge roller 7.
- the branching claw is operated to the other side (sub transport path R2 side) and the paper discharge roller 7 rotates in the direction opposite to the direction in which the paper P is discharged to the paper discharge tray
- the paper discharge roller 7 Is transported in the direction opposite to the traveling direction in the main transport path R1 (that is, switchback transport), and transported from the branch point to the sub transport path R2.
- the sheet P transported to the sub transport path R2 is transported between the pickup roller 4 and the light sensing unit 20 in the main transport path R1 via the sub transport path R2. At this time, the paper P is in a state in which the front and back are opposite to each other and the top and bottom are reversed from when the paper P passes through the image forming unit 10 immediately before. Thus, printing can be performed on the paper P a plurality of times.
- the control unit 30 controls the operation of each unit described above.
- the control unit 30 includes a memory (storage unit) 30a, an image processing unit 30b, and an arithmetic processing unit (setting unit) 30c.
- the memory 30a is for storing information necessary for printing in the copying machine 1A.
- the memory 30a is an area for temporarily storing image data read by the scanner unit 2, various programs executed by the image processing unit 30b and the arithmetic processing unit 30c (for example, print processing and water content).
- a program for calculating a rate) an area for storing data used in the program, an area where the program is loaded, and a work area used when the program is executed ing.
- the memory 30a changes the internal control data of the copying machine 1A such as the voltage / current applied / supplied to each element of the image forming unit 10 and the surface of the paper P, which are changed according to the conditions set by the user.
- An area for storing a calculation model or the like used for calculating the moisture content is provided.
- the image processing unit 30b is for performing image processing on the image data read by the scanner unit 2.
- the calculation processing unit 30c performs each calculation in the copying machine 1A.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the paper P from the light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 20, and based on the calculated moisture content of the surface of the paper P, the transfer condition by the transfer device 15 Set. Details of the method for calculating the moisture content on the surface of the paper P will be described later.
- Each process in the image processing unit 30b and the arithmetic processing unit 30c is realized by a central processing unit (CPU).
- CPU central processing unit
- the irradiation unit 21 of the optical sensing unit 20 irradiates light onto the paper P that is temporarily retained by the idle roller 5.
- the light irradiated on the paper P by the irradiating unit 21 is absorbed by moisture contained in the paper P inside a very thin layer on the surface of the paper P, and passes through or scatters (including multiple scattering). Reflected.
- the light receiving unit 22 of the light sensing unit 20 receives the light reflected by the paper P.
- the light reflected by the paper P includes information on the amount of moisture contained on the surface of the paper P, specifically, information on the absorbance of the surface of the paper P.
- the light intensity measured by the light receiving unit 22 is output to the memory 30 a of the control unit 30.
- the measurement of the light intensity by the optical sensing unit 20 is performed at the two locations of the central portion and the end portion of the paper P as described above.
- the moisture content of the surface of the paper P is calculated using the light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 20 in the arithmetic processing unit 30c of the control unit 30.
- a method for calculating the moisture content on the surface of the paper P will be described in detail.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the absorbance of the surface of the paper P from the intensity of the light reflected by the paper P measured by the light sensing unit 20. Specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 30c uses the Lambert-Beer law or the Kubelka-Munk equation by using the light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 20 using the standard reflector 6 as reference data. Calculate the absorbance of the surface. The absorbance of the surface of the paper P is calculated for each of the three types of light having different wavelengths irradiated by the semiconductor light emitting elements 21a, 21b, and 21c of the irradiation unit 21 of the light sensing unit 20.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using the calculated absorbance of the surface of the paper P.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using multiple regression analysis as a calculation model.
- the multiple regression analysis is a method in which a relational expression between the absorbance of each wavelength and the moisture content is statistically obtained in advance.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content on the surface of the paper P using the following equation (1), with the absorbances at three different wavelengths as ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2, and ⁇ 3.
- the coefficients A, B, C, and D are coefficients determined by conditions such as the wavelength of light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21, the type of paper P specified by the user, and the internal configuration of the copier 1A. It is. Coefficients corresponding to various conditions are calculated in advance and stored in the memory 30a.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using the absorbance obtained from the measurement result measured by the optical sensing unit 20 and the coefficients A, B, C, and D read from the memory 30a. .
- the copying machine 1A calculates the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using the absorbance of the surface of the paper P. It is known that the absorbance of the surface of the paper P is proportional to the moisture content of the paper P. By calculating the absorbance due to the surface of the paper P, the moisture content of the paper P can be accurately calculated. Although the moisture content can be calculated using the transmittance or reflectance of the paper P, the transmittance and the reflectance are not proportional to the moisture content, so the moisture content is calculated using the transmittance or the reflectance. Is more complicated than the calculation of moisture content using absorbance.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation in which the copying machine 1A performs duplex printing on the paper P. Note that the operations described below are controlled by the control unit 30 unless otherwise specified. In the following description, one side of the paper P is referred to as a first side and the other side as a second side.
- the copying machine 1A sets the print conditions such as the number of prints, the print magnification, the size of the paper P, and the single-side / double-side print specified by the user. Setting is performed (S2).
- this process (S3) may be performed before the printing request
- the control unit 30 reads the document data (image data) by the scanner unit 2 (S4).
- the scanner unit 2 reads image data on the surface of the document.
- the read image data of the front side of the document is transmitted to the memory 30a and stored in the memory 30a.
- the scanner unit 2 reads image data on the back side of the document.
- the image data on the back side of the read document is sent to the image processing unit 30b without being sent to the memory 30a.
- the image data on the back side of the document sent to the image processing unit 30b is subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 30b and transmitted to the laser scanning unit 13 of the image forming unit 10 and used for printing the first side of the paper P. Subsequently, the image data of the surface of the document stored in the memory 30a is sent to the image processing unit 30b.
- the image data of the surface of the document sent to the image processing unit 30b is subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 30b and transmitted to the laser scanning unit 13 of the image forming unit 10 and used for printing the second surface of the paper P.
- control unit 30 determines whether the image data of all the originals has been read (S5). If the document to be read still remains (NO in S5), the image data of the next document is read (that is, step S4 is repeated).
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the printing process operation (image forming method) in the copying machine 1A.
- the light sensing unit 20 uses the standard reflector 6 to measure reference data used in calculating the moisture content of the surface of the paper P described later ( S11). Specifically, the light sensing unit 20 irradiates the standard reflecting plate 6 with light by the irradiating unit 21, receives light reflected by the surface of the standard reflecting plate 6 with the light receiving unit 22, and measures the intensity of the received light. And transmitted to the memory 30a of the control unit 30.
- the pickup roller 4 takes out one sheet of paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3 and transports it to the main transport path R1 (S12).
- the pre-registration detection unit detects the passage of the paper P and transmits a detection signal to the idle roller 5.
- the idle roller 5 temporarily retains the paper P that has been transported on the main transport path R1 (S13).
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the first surface of the paper P (S14, measurement process). The calculation method is as described above.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c sets a print processing condition (S15, setting step). Specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 30c adds the printing conditions designated by the user, the type of the paper P, and the environmental conditions measured by the environment measuring unit 8 to the first paper P calculated by the arithmetic processing unit 30c. Based on the moisture content of the surface of one surface, using the relational database shown in Table 1 below, the transfer conditions (that is, the voltage value applied to the transfer device 15 and the current value supplied to the transfer device 15) are set. Set.
- transfer conditions are set in advance for each predetermined range of the moisture content of the surface of the first surface of the paper P calculated by the calculation processing unit 30c, and the calculation processing unit 30c sets the transfer in advance.
- the transfer conditions are set. For example, as shown in Table 1, the transfer condition may set the moisture content of the surface of the first surface of the paper P in a range of 1%. Further, when it is desired to divide the conditions in detail, the transfer conditions may be set in a finer range such as 0.5% increments. Alternatively, the transfer condition may be set in a range equal to or greater than a certain threshold such as “15% or more”.
- This range is set as necessary depending on the specifications of the image forming apparatus or the climate of the area where the image forming apparatus is used. Note that in the image forming apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of a voltage value applied to the transfer device 15 and a current value supplied to the transfer device 15 may be set. The transfer voltage and transfer current set by the arithmetic processing unit 30 c are output to the transfer device 15.
- the control unit 30 starts writing image data on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 (S16).
- the laser scanning unit 13 forms an electrostatic latent image of the image data image-processed by the image processing unit 30b on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 charged by the charger 12.
- the developing device 14 starts an operation of developing a toner image by attaching a toner agent to the electrostatic latent image. That is, after the laser scanning unit 13 starts writing image data on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11, the developing device 14 continues to perform writing processing on the image data.
- control unit 30 releases the stay of the paper P by the idle roller 5 at a predetermined timing with respect to the start of writing image data on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11 (S17). That is, the control unit 30 releases the stay of the paper P by the idle roller 5 so that the toner image developed on the photosensitive drum 11 is transferred to a predetermined position of the paper P by the transfer device 15.
- the transfer device 15 transfers the toner image developed on the photosensitive drum 11 onto the first surface of the paper P (S18).
- the transfer voltage applied to the transfer device 15 and the transfer current supplied to the transfer device 15 are the transfer voltage and the transfer current set in the arithmetic processing unit 30c.
- the fixing unit 16 fixes the toner image transferred to the first surface of the paper P by the transfer device 15 on the paper P (S19). Thereby, the printing on the first surface of the paper P is completed.
- the paper P printed on the first surface is transported on the main transport path R 1 by the rotation of the paper discharge roller 7 and reaches the paper discharge roller 7.
- the paper P is temporarily retained with the rear end in the discharge direction being sandwiched between the paper discharge rollers 7 (S20).
- control unit 30 switches the branch claw to the sub-transport path R2 side (S21).
- control unit 30 conveys the paper P to the sub conveyance path R2 by rotating the paper discharge roller 7 in the reverse direction (S22).
- the main transport path R1 of the sheet P is in a state in which the first surface and the second surface are opposite to each other and upside down from when the sheet P passes through the image forming unit 10 immediately before. Is conveyed between the pickup roller 4 and the optical sensing unit 20.
- step S13 the idle roller 5 temporarily retains the paper P that has been transported through the main transport path R1 (S23).
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the second surface of the paper P by the same calculation method as in step S14 (S24, measurement process). Then, the relational database shown in Table 1 as in step S15. The processing unit 30c sets the print processing conditions for the second side of the paper P using (S25, setting step).
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the second surface of the paper P before performing the printing process on the second surface of the paper P, and the water content Based on the rate, transfer conditions are set. Thereby, the image quality of the images printed on the first side and the second side of the paper P can be made uniform.
- the control unit 30 sets the print processing conditions in step S25 based on the same table 1 as in step S15.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and is set separately for the second surface.
- a relational database or correspondence table may be used.
- step S26 to S29 printing on the second surface of the paper P is performed by the image forming unit 10 (S26 to S29). Since the printing operation (steps S26 to S29) for the second side of the paper P is the same as the printing operation (S16 to S19) for the first side of the paper P, description thereof is omitted.
- the control unit 30 switches the branching claw to the main conveyance path R1 side (S30).
- the paper P can be conveyed from the fixing unit 16 to the paper discharge roller 7.
- the switching of the branching claw performed in step 30 may be performed at any timing as long as the sheet P is transported to the sub transport path R2.
- the paper P passes through the paper discharge roller 7 and is discharged to the paper discharge tray (S31).
- the control unit 30 determines whether or not the printing requested by the user has been completed (S7).
- the requested printing is not completed (NO in S7), specifically, when there are a plurality of printing requests for one document, when the requested number of sheets is not printed, or for another document If the printing is not completed, the control unit 30 repeats step S6.
- the requested printing is completed (YES in S7), all the printing processes are completed, and the copying machine 1A enters a standby state.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the absorbance of the surface of the paper P based on the intensity of the light reflected by the surface of the paper P measured by the light sensing unit 20. . Then, the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using the calculated absorbance of the surface of the paper P, and the voltage value applied to the transfer device 15 and the transfer device according to the calculated moisture content.
- the current value supplied to 15 is set. This setting is performed by calculating the moisture content of the corresponding first side or second side before printing (transferring) on the first side and the second side of the paper P.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c sets a voltage value applied to the transfer device 15 and a current value supplied to the transfer device 15 in each printing.
- the voltage value applied to the transfer device 15 in consideration of the moisture content of the surfaces of the first surface and the second surface of the paper P in each of the printing on the first surface and the printing on the second surface.
- the current value supplied to the transfer device 15 can be set appropriately.
- the image quality of the image transferred to the first surface and the image quality of the image transferred to the second surface can be made uniform regardless of the moisture content of the surface of the paper P.
- the light sensing unit 20 measures the intensity of the light reflected from the surface of the paper P at two locations, the center and the edge of the paper P.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the paper P at each location, and sets the transfer condition using the average value. Thereby, the influence of the moisture content distribution on the surface of the paper P in the setting of the transfer condition to the paper P can be reduced.
- the light sensing unit 20 measures the light intensity of the paper P temporarily retained by the idle roller 5 before the paper P is conveyed to the photosensitive drum 11. It is the structure which performs.
- the light sensing unit 20 can measure the light intensity in a state where the sheet is retained by the idle roller 5, the time required for printing can be shortened.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c uses the optical sensing unit 20 to calculate the moisture content of both the first surface and the second surface of the paper P. Therefore, compared with the case where a separate optical sensing part is provided in order to calculate the moisture content of each surface of the 1st surface and the 2nd surface, space and cost can be reduced.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content on the surface of the paper P using multiple regression analysis. That is, the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content using a calculation formula statistically obtained in advance. This makes it possible to accurately calculate the moisture content on the surface of the paper P as compared to the conventional calculation method that simply calculates the moisture content by associating the reflectance or absorbance with the moisture content. In the conventional calculation method, it is not uncommon for an error of 5% or more to occur in the moisture content value, but the moisture content can be accurately calculated in the copying machine 1A of the present embodiment. For this purpose, for example, as shown in Table 1, transfer conditions can be set in the range of 1% increments or 0.5% increments. Thereby, the arithmetic processing unit 30c can set the transfer condition to the paper P more appropriately.
- the operation for performing double-sided printing on one sheet P has been described.
- the copying machine 1A according to the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the same side of one sheet P is used.
- the printing process can be performed a plurality of times.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c uses multiple regression analysis as a calculation model when calculating the moisture content of the surface of the paper P.
- the image forming apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.
- the calculation model used by the arithmetic processing unit 30c is a multivariate analysis method that can calculate the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using the absorbance calculated for each wavelength of different light irradiated by the irradiation unit 21.
- Other calculation models may be used.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c may calculate the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using another analysis method such as PLS (Partial Linear Square) regression analysis.
- the image forming apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention may include a thickness sensor. Since the thickness of the paper P can be measured by providing the thickness sensor, the control unit 30 can appropriately control the amount of light emitted by the irradiation unit 21 according to the measured thickness of the paper P. it can.
- the copying machine 1A has been described as the image forming apparatus.
- the image forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the copying machine.
- the image forming apparatus may be, for example, a commercial printing machine, a printer, a facsimile machine, or the like as long as the printing form is performed under conditions in which the moisture content changes, such as heating for fixing processing.
- the image forming apparatus is a commercial printing machine, a printer, or a facsimile apparatus
- the image forming apparatus performs a process of receiving image data as data instead of the document reading process (step S4 in FIG. 5).
- the copying machine 1A of this embodiment has a configuration including one photosensitive drum.
- the image forming apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.
- the image forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention may be an image forming apparatus capable of performing color printing on the paper P.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of performing double-sided printing on the paper P using a copying machine as a modification of the present embodiment.
- the printing process (S6) is started after all the reading of the original is completed in step S5.
- the demand for increasing the printing speed is extremely strict in a multi-function peripheral, and in order to shorten even one second, it is indispensable to start the printing process without waiting for the completion of reading the document.
- the copying machine performs the document reading process (S4) and the printing process (S6) in parallel as shown in FIG.
- the measurement of the standard reflecting plate 6 is started in parallel with reading the first original.
- the copying machine 1B as the image forming apparatus in the present embodiment is different from the copying machine 1A in the first embodiment in that a light sensing unit 40 is further provided in the sheet feeding cassette 3.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the copying machine 1B.
- the copying machine 1B includes a light sensing unit (first measurement unit) 40, a driving unit 43, and a standard reflecting plate 44 in addition to the configuration of the copying machine 1A.
- the light sensing unit 40 is for irradiating the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3 with light and measuring the intensity of the light reflected on the surface of the paper P.
- the optical sensing unit 40 includes an irradiation unit 41 and a light receiving unit 42.
- the configurations of the irradiating unit 41 and the light receiving unit 42 are the same as the irradiating unit 21 and the light receiving unit 22 of the optical sensing unit (second measuring unit) 20 in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
- the drive unit 43 is for moving the optical sensing unit 40. More specifically, the drive unit 43 feeds the light sensing unit 40 while the light sensing unit 40 does not measure the intensity of the light reflected by the surface of the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3. Move to the side of the cassette 3. On the other hand, when the light sensing unit 40 measures the light intensity, the drive unit 43 moves the light sensing unit 40 to the upper part of the paper feed cassette 3 (that is, the upper part of the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3).
- the standard reflection plate 44 is a reflection plate for reflecting the light emitted from the irradiation unit 41 of the light sensing unit 40 to the light receiving unit 42 of the light sensing unit, and is the same side surface as the light sensing unit 40 in the paper feeding cassette 3. Is arranged.
- the location where the standard reflecting plate 44 is provided is not limited thereto.
- the location where the standard reflecting plate 44 is provided may be a location where the light receiving portion 42 can receive light without being blocked by the light irradiated from the irradiation portion 41 and reflected by the standard reflecting plate 44.
- the standard reflector 44 is made of the same material as the standard reflector 6 in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the printing process operation (image forming method) in the copying machine 1B.
- the light sensing unit 40 uses the standard reflector 44 to measure reference data used in calculating the moisture content of the surface of the paper P (see FIG. S41).
- the light sensing unit 40 is moved to the side surface of the paper feed cassette 3 by the driving unit 43.
- the light sensing unit 40 irradiates the standard reflection plate 44 disposed on the side surface of the paper feed cassette 3 with light using the irradiation unit 41, and the light reflected by the surface of the standard reflection plate 44 is received by the light receiving unit 42.
- the intensity of the received light is measured and transmitted to the memory 30a of the control unit 30.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the first surface of the paper P (S42, measurement process). Specifically, first, the drive unit 43 moves the light sensing unit 40 to the upper part of the paper feed cassette 3 (that is, the upper part of the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3). Next, the irradiation unit 41 of the light sensing unit 40 irradiates the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3 with light, and the light receiving unit 42 receives the light reflected by the paper P. Note that the light intensity measurement by the optical sensing unit 40 is performed at two locations on the paper P, as in the case of the copying machine 1A of the first embodiment.
- the measurement at the first location is performed in a state where the paper P is stored in the paper feed cassette 3.
- the second measurement is performed in a state where the paper P is pulled out from the paper feed cassette 3 by a predetermined distance by the pickup roller 4 and the paper P is temporarily retained by the pickup roller 4.
- the light reflected by the paper P includes information on the amount of moisture contained on the surface of the paper P, specifically, information on the absorbance of the surface of the paper P.
- the intensity of light measured by the light receiving unit 42 is output to the memory 30 a of the control unit 30.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30 c of the control unit 30 calculates the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using the light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 40.
- the calculation method of the moisture content on the surface of the paper P is the same as the calculation method described in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c performs printing processing conditions (transfer conditions, transfer voltage applied to the transfer device 15 and the transfer device 15). (Transfer current to be supplied) is set (S43). Since the setting method of the print processing conditions is the same as the setting method described in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
- the pickup roller 4 transports the paper P taken out from the paper feed cassette 3 to the main transport path R1 (S44).
- the pre-registration detection unit detects the passage of the paper P and transmits a detection signal to the idle roller 5.
- the idle roller 5 temporarily retains the paper P that has been transported through the main transport path R1 (S45).
- the copying machine 1B in the present embodiment includes the optical sensing unit 20 and the optical sensing unit 40.
- the optical sensing unit 40 performs measurement on the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3.
- the optical sensing unit 20 performs measurement on the paper P retained on the idle roller 5.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30 c sets a transfer condition in the transfer process (first transfer process) of the first surface of the paper P using the light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 40.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c sets a transfer condition in the transfer process (second transfer process and subsequent processes) on the second surface of the paper P using the light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 20.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c can calculate the moisture content of the first surface of the paper P when the paper P is stored in the paper feed cassette 3. As a result, the transfer processing conditions can be set quickly, so that the time required for printing can be shortened.
- the copier 1C as the image forming apparatus in the present embodiment is different from the copier 1A in the first embodiment in that a light sensing unit 50 is further provided in the vicinity of a pickup roller 54 described later. Yes.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the copying machine 1C.
- the copying machine 1C includes a pickup roller 54 (take-out roller), a light sensing unit (first measuring unit) 50, and a standard reflecting plate 53 in addition to the configuration of the copying machine 1A. Yes.
- the pickup roller 54 is a roller for feeding the paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3 to the main transport path R1.
- the pickup roller 54 is capable of temporarily retaining the paper P.
- the light sensing unit 50 irradiates light onto the paper P temporarily stayed by the pickup roller 54, receives light reflected by the paper P, and measures the intensity of the received light. Is for.
- the optical sensing unit 50 includes an irradiation unit 51 and a light receiving unit 52.
- the configurations of the irradiating unit 51 and the light receiving unit 52 are the same as those of the irradiating unit 21 and the light receiving unit 22 of the optical sensing unit (second measuring unit) 20 in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
- the standard reflecting plate 53 is a reflecting plate for reflecting the light emitted from the irradiation unit 51 of the light sensing unit 50 to the light receiving unit 52 of the light sensing unit, and is provided facing the light sensing unit 50. .
- the standard reflecting plate 53 is provided at a position opposite to the optical sensing unit 50 with respect to the main transport path R1.
- the location where the standard reflecting plate 53 is provided is not limited thereto.
- the location where the standard reflecting plate 53 is provided may be a location where the light receiving portion 52 can receive light without being blocked by light irradiated from the irradiation portion 51 and reflected by the standard reflecting plate 53.
- the standard reflecting plate 53 may be built in the light sensing unit 50.
- the standard reflecting plate 53 is made of the same material as the standard reflecting plate 6 in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the printing process operation (image forming method) in the copying machine 1C.
- the light sensing unit 50 is first used in calculating the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using the standard reflector 53. Reference data is measured (S51).
- the pick-up roller 54 takes out one sheet of paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 3 (S52), and the paper P is temporarily retained.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the surface of the first surface of the paper P (S53, measurement process). Specifically, the irradiating unit 51 of the light sensing unit 50 irradiates the paper P staying on the pickup roller 54, and the light receiving unit 52 receives the light reflected by the paper P. At this time, the light reflected by the paper P includes information on the amount of moisture contained on the surface of the paper P, specifically, information on the absorbance of the surface of the paper P. The light intensity measured by the light receiving unit 52 is output to the memory 30 a of the control unit 30. Note that the measurement of the light intensity by the optical sensing unit 50 is performed at two locations on the paper P in the same manner as the measurement of the light intensity by the optical sensing unit 20 in the copying machine 1A of the first embodiment.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30 c of the control unit 30 calculates the moisture content of the surface of the paper P using the light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 50.
- the calculation method of the moisture content on the surface of the paper P is the same as the calculation method described in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c performs printing processing conditions (transfer conditions, transfer voltage applied to the transfer device 15 and the transfer device 15). (Transfer current to be supplied) is set (S54, setting step). Since the setting method of the print processing conditions is the same as the setting method described in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
- the pre-registration detection unit detects the passage of the paper P and transmits a detection signal to the idle roller 5.
- the idle roller 5 temporarily retains the paper P that has been transported through the main transport path R1 (S56).
- the copying machine 1C includes the optical sensing unit 20 and the optical sensing unit 50.
- the optical sensing unit 50 measures the paper P taken out from the paper feed cassette 3 by the pickup roller 54 and temporarily retained by the pickup roller 54.
- the optical sensing unit 20 performs measurement on the paper P retained on the idle roller 5.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30 c sets the transfer condition in the transfer process (first transfer process) of the first surface of the paper P using the light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 50.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c sets a transfer condition in the transfer process (second transfer process and subsequent processes) on the second surface of the paper P using the light intensity measured by the light sensing unit 20.
- the arithmetic processing unit 30c calculates the moisture content of the first surface of the paper P when the paper P is taken out by the pickup roller 54.
- the print processing conditions can be set quickly, so that the time required for printing can be shortened.
- the image forming apparatus (copiers 1A to 1C) according to aspect 1 of the present invention carries a visible image (toner image) obtained by developing an electrostatic latent image based on image data with a developer (toner agent). And a transfer unit (transfer device 15) for performing a transfer process for transferring the visible image (toner image) onto the paper (P), and a plurality of the same paper (P).
- the image forming apparatus includes at least one light source (semiconductor light emitting elements 21a, 21b, and 21c), irradiates the paper (P) with light, and is reflected by the paper (P).
- a measuring unit for measuring the intensity of the received light, and the measuring unit (light sensing unit 20, 40) before each of the plurality of transfer processes. ⁇ From the intensity of light measured by 50) A setting unit (arithmetic processing unit 30c) that calculates the moisture content of the surface of the sheet (P) and sets transfer conditions by the transfer unit (transfer device 15) based on the calculated moisture content of the surface of the sheet (P). ).
- the setting unit appropriately sets the transfer condition by the transfer unit in consideration of the moisture content of the surface of the sheet on which the image is formed before each of the plurality of transfer processes. Can do. Accordingly, the image forming apparatus can appropriately transfer the visible image onto the paper by the transfer unit. As a result, there is provided an image forming apparatus capable of making the image quality of an image formed each time uniform regardless of the moisture content on the surface of the paper when performing image formation a plurality of times on the same paper. be able to.
- the stay roller that temporarily retains the sheet (P) before performing transfer processing on the sheet (P). (Idle roller 5) may be provided, and the measurement unit (light sensing unit 20) may be configured to measure the paper (P) retained on the stay roller (idle roller 5).
- the time required for image formation can be shortened because the measurement unit can measure the light intensity while the paper is retained by the staying roller.
- the image forming apparatus (copier 1B) in the above aspect 1 the paper cassette 3 that stores the paper (P) and the paper (P) before performing the transfer process.
- a staying roller (idle roller 5) for temporarily staying (P) and the measuring unit includes a first measuring unit (light sensing unit 40) and a second measuring unit (light sensing unit 20),
- the first measurement unit (light sensing unit 40) performs measurement on the paper (P) stored in the paper feed cassette 3, and the second measurement unit (light sensing unit 20) includes the stay roller (idle roller).
- the setting unit performs the measurement on the transfer condition in the first transfer process among the plurality of transfer processes, and the first measurement unit.
- the second measurement unit Measured by the second measurement unit (light sensing unit 20), and the transfer conditions in the second and subsequent transfer processes among the plurality of transfer processes are set.
- the configuration may be set using the intensity of the.
- the setting unit can calculate the moisture content at the time of the first image formation among a plurality of image formations when the paper is stored in the paper feed cassette.
- the transfer conditions can be set quickly, so that the time required for printing can be shortened.
- the image forming apparatus (copier 1C) according to aspect 1 includes the sheet feeding cassette 3 for storing the sheet (P) and the sheet (P) stored in the sheet feeding cassette 3.
- a first measurement unit (light sensing unit 50) and a second measurement unit (light sensing unit 20) are included, and the first measurement unit (light sensing unit 50) is fed by the take-out roller (pickup roller 54).
- the measurement is performed on the sheet (P) temporarily retained by the take-out roller (pickup roller 54), and the second measurement unit (light sensing unit 2).
- the second measurement unit performs measurement on the paper (P) staying on the staying roller (idle roller 5), and the setting unit (arithmetic processing unit 30c) performs the above-described transfer processing in the first transfer processing among the plurality of transfer processing.
- a transfer condition is set using the light intensity measured by the first measurement unit (light sensing unit 50), and the transfer condition in the second and subsequent transfer processes among the plurality of transfer processes is set as the first transfer condition.
- strength of the light measured by the 2 measurement part (light sensing part 20) may be sufficient.
- the setting unit can calculate the moisture content at the time of the first image formation among a plurality of image formations when the sheet is taken out by the take-out roller.
- the transfer conditions can be set quickly, so that the time required for printing can be shortened.
- the measurement unit includes at least two different wavelengths. It is preferable that the light is irradiated.
- the measurement unit can irradiate light having different wavelengths, the moisture content can be accurately calculated when calculating the moisture content on the surface of the paper in the setting unit.
- the configuration is performed at least in two places, the central portion and the end portion of the paper (P).
- the setting unit can calculate the moisture content of the surface of the paper at each measurement location, and set the transfer condition using the average value. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the influence of the moisture content distribution on the surface of the paper in setting the transfer condition to the paper.
- the transfer condition includes a voltage value applied to the transfer portion (transfer apparatus 15), and A configuration including at least one of the current values supplied to the transfer unit may be employed.
- the setting unit appropriately sets the voltage value applied to the transfer unit and the current value supplied to the transfer unit according to the moisture content on the surface of the paper.
- the transfer conditions are preferably set for each predetermined range of the moisture content. .
- the setting unit can set an appropriate transfer condition according to the moisture content of the surface of the paper calculated by the setting unit.
- the wavelength of light emitted from the light source is 2000 nm. The following is preferable.
- the moisture content of the paper does not absorb the irradiated light too much, so the moisture content on the surface of the paper is calculated. Accuracy can be improved.
- the image forming method includes an image carrier (photosensitive member) that carries a developed image (toner image) obtained by developing an electrostatic latent image based on image data with a developer (toner agent).
- An image forming method in an image forming apparatus capable of irradiating light to the paper (P) from at least one light source, receiving the light reflected by the paper (P), and measuring the intensity of the received light And measuring the moisture content of the surface of the paper (P) from the light intensity measured by the measurement step before each of the plurality of transfer processes, and calculating the paper (P) Based on the moisture content of the surface, the transfer unit (transfer device) It is characterized in that it comprises a setting step of setting transfer condition with 5).
- the transfer condition by the transfer unit can be appropriately set in consideration of the moisture content of the surface of the sheet on which the image is formed before each of the multiple transfer processes. Thereby, the transfer of the developer image onto the paper by the transfer unit can be appropriately performed. As a result, when an image is formed a plurality of times on the same sheet, an image forming method that can make the image quality of each image formed uniform regardless of the moisture content on the surface of the sheet is provided. be able to.
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以下、本発明の実施形態1における画像形成装置としての複写機1Aについて、図1~図6を参照しながら詳細に説明する。複写機1Aは、画像データを用紙Pに印刷(画像形成)するものである。
本実施形態における複写機1Aの構造について、図1を参照しながら説明する。図1は、複写機1Aの構造を示す概略図である。
次に、複写機1Aにおける用紙Pの表面の含水率の算出方法について詳細に説明する。
ここで、係数A、B、C、およびDは、照射部21によって照射される光の波長、ユーザによって指定された用紙Pの種類、複写機1Aの内部の構成などの条件によって決定される係数である。予め各種条件に応じた係数が算出され、メモリ30aに記憶されている。演算処理部30cは、光センシング部20によって測定された測定結果から求めた吸光度と、メモリ30aから読み出した係数A、B、C、およびDとを用いて用紙Pの表面の含水率を算出する。
次に、本実施形態における複写機1Aの印刷動作について、図5を参照しながら説明する。より詳細には、複写機1Aが用紙Pに対して両面印刷を行う動作について説明する。図5は、複写機1Aが用紙Pに対して両面印刷を行う動作を示すフローチャートである。なお、以下で説明する動作は、特に断らない限り制御部30によって制御される。また、以下では、用紙Pの一方の面を第1面、他方の面を第2面として説明する。
ここで、本実施形態の変形例としての複写機の印刷動作について、図7を参照しながら説明する。図7は、本実施形態の変形例としての複写機を用いて用紙Pに対して両面印刷を行う動作を示すフローチャートである。
本発明の他の実施形態について説明すれば、以下のとおりである。なお、説明の便宜上、前記実施形態にて説明した部材と同じ機能を有する部材については、同じ符号を付記し、その説明を省略する。
本実施形態における複写機1Bの構成について、図8を参照しながら説明する。図8は、複写機1Bの構造を示す概略図である。
次に、本実施形態における複写機1Bの印刷動作について説明する。本実施形態における複写機1Bの印刷動作は、実施形態1において図5に示した複写機1Aの印刷動作における印刷処理(S6)のみが異なっているため、ここでは印刷処理についてのみ説明する。
本発明の他の実施形態について説明すれば、以下のとおりである。
本実施形態における複写機1Cの構成について、図10を参照しながら説明する。図10は、複写機1Cの構造を示す概略図である。
次に、本実施形態における複写機1Cの印刷動作について説明する。本実施形態における複写機1Cの印刷動作は、実施形態1において図5に示した複写機1Aの印刷動作における印刷処理(S6)のみが異なっているため、ここでは印刷処理についてのみ説明する。
本発明の態様1に係る画像形成装置(複写機1A~1C)は、画像データに基づく静電潜像を現像剤(トナー剤)により現像することで得られた顕像(トナー像)を担持する像担持体(感光体ドラム11)と、前記顕像(トナー像)を用紙(P)に転写する転写処理を行う転写部(転写装置15)とを備え、同一の用紙(P)に複数回の転写処理を行うことができる画像形成装置において、少なくとも1つの光源(半導体発光素子21a・21b・21c)を備え、前記用紙(P)に光を照射し、前記用紙(P)で反射された光を受光し、受光した光の強度を測定する測定部(光センシング部20・40・50)と、前記複数回の転写処理のそれぞれの前に、前記測定部(光センシング部20・40・50)により測定された光の強度から前記用紙(P)の表面の含水率を算出し、算出した前記用紙(P)の表面の含水率に基づいて、前記転写部(転写装置15)による転写条件を設定する設定部(演算処理部30c)とを備えることを特徴としている。
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3 給紙カセット
4、54 ピックアップローラ(取り出しローラ)
5 アイドルローラ(滞留ローラ)
11 感光体ドラム(像担持体)
14 現像装置(現像部)
15 転写装置(転写部)
20 光センシング部(測定部、第2測定部)
21、41、51 照射部
21a、21b、21c 半導体発光素子(光源)
30 制御部
30c 演算処理部(設定部)
40 光センシング部(測定部、第1測定部)
50 光センシング部(測定部、第1測定部)
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- 画像データに基づく静電潜像を現像剤により現像することで得られた顕像を担持する像担持体と、
前記顕像を用紙に転写する転写処理を行う転写部とを備え、
同一の用紙に複数回の転写処理を行うことができる画像形成装置において、
少なくとも1つの光源を備え、前記用紙に光を照射し、前記用紙で反射された光を受光し、受光した光の強度を測定する測定部と、
前記複数回の転写処理のそれぞれの前に、前記測定部により測定された光の強度から前記用紙の表面の含水率を算出し、算出した前記用紙の表面の含水率に基づいて、前記転写部による転写条件を設定する設定部とを備えることを特徴とする画像形成装置。 - 前記用紙に転写処理を行う前に、前記用紙を一時的に滞留させる滞留ローラを備え、
前記測定部は、前記滞留ローラに滞留された前記用紙に対する測定を行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の画像形成装置。 - 前記用紙を収める給紙カセットと、
前記用紙に転写処理を行う前に、前記用紙を一時的に滞留させる滞留ローラとを備え、
前記測定部は、第1測定部および第2測定部を含み、
前記第1測定部は、前記給紙カセットに収められている用紙に対する測定を行い、
前記第2測定部は、前記滞留ローラに滞留された用紙に対する測定を行い、
前記設定部は、
前記複数回の転写処理のうち1回目の転写処理における前記転写条件を、前記第1測定部で測定された光の強度を用いて設定し、
前記複数回の転写処理のうち2回目以降の転写処理における前記転写条件を、前記第2測定部で測定された光の強度を用いて設定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の画像形成装置。 - 前記用紙を収める給紙カセットと、
前記給紙カセットに収められている用紙を取り出す取り出しローラと、
前記用紙に転写処理を行う前に、前記用紙を一時的に滞留させる滞留ローラとを備え、
前記測定部は、第1測定部および第2測定部を含み、
前記第1測定部は、前記取り出しローラにより前記給紙カセットから取り出され、前記取り出しローラにより一時的に滞留された用紙に対する測定を行い、
前記第2測定部は、前記滞留ローラに滞留された用紙に対する測定を行い、
前記設定部は、
前記複数回の転写処理のうち1回目の転写処理における前記転写条件を、前記第1測定部で測定された光の強度を用いて設定し、
前記複数回の転写処理のうち2回目以降の転写処理における前記転写条件を、前記第2測定部で測定された光の強度を用いて設定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の画像形成装置。 - 前記測定部は、互いに異なる少なくとも2つの波長の光を照射することを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の画像形成装置。
- 前記測定部による光の強度の測定は、用紙の中央部と端部との少なくも2箇所で行われることを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の画像形成装置。
- 前記転写条件は、前記転写部に印加される電圧値および前記転写部に供給される電流値の少なくとも1つを含むことを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の画像形成装置。
- 前記転写条件は、前記含水率の所定の範囲ごとに設定されていることを特徴とする請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の画像形成装置。
- 前記光源が発光する光の波長は、2000nm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の画像形成装置。
- 画像データに基づく静電潜像を現像剤により現像することで得られた顕像を担持する像担持体と、前記顕像を用紙に転写する転写処理を行う転写部とを備え、同一の用紙に複数回の転写処理を行うことができる画像形成装置における画像形成方法であって、
少なくとも1つの光源から前記用紙に光を照射し、前記用紙で反射された光を受光し、受光した光の強度を測定する測定工程と、
前記複数回の転写処理のそれぞれの前に、前記測定工程により測定された光の強度から前記用紙の表面の含水率を算出し、算出した前記用紙の表面の含水率に基づいて、前記転写部による転写条件を設定する設定工程とを含むことを特徴とする画像形成方法。
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