Patent ID: 7773912
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: at least three latent-image carriers on each of which a latent image is formed; a support unit that supports a rotation axis of each of the latent-image carriers in a rotatable manner; a plurality of developing units for developing latent images formed on the latent-image carriers with toners of different colors, respectively; a toner-pattern detecting unit that detects a toner pattern formed on a belt member that is suspended by a plurality of suspending members; a displacing unit that is provided to the support unit to displace the rotation axis along a surface of the belt member in a movement direction of the surface of the belt member; and a control unit that controls the displacing unit based of a result of detecting the toner pattern by the toner-pattern detecting unit.