Patent ID: 9527311
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A drying device comprising: a drying unit configured to dry a recording medium having an image formed thereon by an image forming unit; a detection unit configured to detect a moisture content ratio of a print part having predetermined density and size and formed on the recording medium and a moisture content ratio of a blank part, which is a region of the recording medium on which an image is not formed, before the recording medium having the image formed thereon is conveyed to the drying unit by a conveyance unit, the detection unit being downstream from the image forming unit and upstream of the drying unit in a conveyance direction of the conveyance unit; and a control unit configured to control at least one of a drying strength of the drying unit and a conveying speed of the conveyance unit on the basis of the moisture content ratio of the print part and the moisture content ratio of the blank part.