Patent ID: 6343202
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus, comprising:a plurality of image forming means; an endless moving member for conveying a recording material mounted thereon so as to permit transfer of each image formed by a corresponding one of said plurality of image forming means at a transfer position; position detection means for detecting a position at which the recording material is mounted on said endless moving member; and correction means for correcting a timing of an image forming operation of a corresponding one of said plurality of image forming means based on a detection output of said position detection means, wherein each of said plurality of image forming means comprises a delay unit for delaying input image data, and an image forming unit for forming an image based on the image data output from said delay unit, and wherein said correction means corrects the timing of an image forming operation by controlling a delay time of said delay unit.