Patent ID: 9063498
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image bearing member; an image forming unit configured to form a toner image on the image bearing member; a conveyance member configured to transfer the toner image onto a recording material and to convey the recording material; a detection member configured to detect the toner image on the conveyance member; and a control portion configured to form a test toner image on the image bearing member so as to extend over a region corresponding to the conveyance member and an end portion of the recording material, and to transfer the formed test toner image onto the conveyance member and the end portion of the recording material, and configured to set a position of a toner image, to be formed by the image forming unit, relative to the recording material based on a result of the detection member which detects the test toner image transferred onto the conveyance member.