Patent ID: 9041971
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming portion for superposedly outputting a color toner image and a transparent toner image on a recording material; an image data obtaining portion for obtaining a color image data to be used for forming the color toner image and first and second transparent image data to be used for forming the transparent toner image; and an executing portion for executing an operation in a test mode in which a number of test images, each of which being formed by collecting and coordinating a predetermined number of images including a first image and a second image, are outputted on the recording material, the number of test images being less than the predetermined number, wherein the first image is prepared by synthesizing and reducing the color image data and the first transparent image data which are obtained by said image data obtaining portion, and the second image is prepared by synthesizing and reducing the color image data and the second transparent image data different from the first transparent image data and an image reading portion for reading the color image formed on the recording material, wherein said image data obtaining portion obtains the color image data by reading the color image with said image reading portion.