Patent ID: 7916366
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image storage unit adapted to store image data associated with at least two colors; a reading unit adapted to read out the stored image data of each color while designating a reading position in a sub scanning direction of the image data; a transfer unit adapted to transfer a color image onto a recording medium based on the read-out image data of each color; a switching unit adapted to switch the reading position in the sub scanning direction of the image data of each color according to curve correction information of each color defined based on position curve information in a main scanning direction of said transfer unit, when said reading unit reads out the image data; and a switching position changing unit adapted to change a switching position of the each color such that the switching positions are aligned when the switching position in the main scanning direction of the each color corresponding to the switched reading position of the each color is within a predetermined pixel range.