Patent ID: 8593685
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image; an adjustment unit that forms one set of a plurality of predetermined images as one set in toner output of colors, and adjusts color deviation on the basis of the plurality of formed predetermined images; an image control unit that controls the image forming unit to form a lesser number of predetermined images than the number of predetermined images formed by the adjustment unit; a sensor that detects the predetermined images formed on the basis of control of the image control unit by the image forming unit; a deviation amount calculating unit that calculates a deviation amount on the basis of the predetermined images detected by the sensor; a determination unit that acquires a regulation value from a memory unit, determines whether or not color deviation occurs on the basis of the deviation amount calculated by the deviation amount calculating unit and the regulation value, controls the adjustment unit not to adjust the color deviation when the determination result is negative, and controls the adjustment unit to adjust the color deviation when the determination result is positive; a counter that counts the number of printing copies; and a performance instructing unit that acquires the count value of the counter and instructs the image control unit to form a predetermined image when the count value reaches a predetermined value from an output of the previous instruction, and the image control unit controls the image forming unit to form the predetermined image by the instruction from the performance instructing unit, and the deviation amount calculating unit and the determination unit are associated with the image control unit.