Patent ID: 9442410
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a latent image forming unit that includes a light source and a condenser, the latent image forming unit being configured to concentrate a beam emitted from the light source onto a surface of a photoconductor and form a latent image on the surface of the photoconductor; a developing unit configured to develop the latent image on the surface of the photoconductor to form a toner image; a transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image on the surface of the photoconductor onto a transferred-image receiving member; a detector configured to detect at least one of a potential of the latent image and a density of the toner image, wherein the detector is an electrostatic voltmeter (ESV) sensor configured to detect a potential of a latent image formed on the surface of the photoconductor; an adjustment unit configured to adjust a focusing state of the concentrated beam on the photoconductor; and a controller configured to control the adjustment unit in accordance with the detection.