Patent ID: 11860560
Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 4:
5. A method for forming an image, the method comprising:
forming a toner image on an image bearer of an image forming device;
transferring the toner image from the image bearer onto a first mover;
transferring the toner image from the first mover onto a second mover;
changing a transfer pressure of the second mover against the first mover;
detecting the toner image transferred onto the second mover and outputting a detection value indicating an amount of toner of the toner image adhering to the second mover; and
setting an image-forming condition of the toner image in the image forming device based on the detection value,
the setting including:
calculating a variable value for the amount of toner of the toner image adhering to the second mover based on the detection value and a target value of the amount of toner of the toner image to be transferred and adhere to the second mover, the variable value varying with a change in the transfer pressure;
reflecting the calculated variable value in the detection value to correct the detection value; and
adjusting the image-forming condition based on the corrected detection value.