Patent ID: 9488949
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming section that forms an image layer on a recording medium by supplying and fixing a toner based on image information; a winding section that winds the recording medium on which the image layer is formed by the image forming section; a processor that acts as: an extraction section that extracts a step portion which is formed at an end portion of the image layer based on the image information; and an adjustment layer forming section that forms an adjustment layer which suppresses the step portion that is extracted by the extraction section on the recording medium, wherein the adjustment layer forming section forms the adjustment layer to have a minimum layer thickness for toner adherence, and a variable primer layer thickness of a band-shaped image region that causes the step during the winding with other image regions distinguished on a per-color basis.