Patent ID: 7907862
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus that forms dots on an intermediate body and transfers the dots formed on the intermediate body onto a sheet so as to form the dots on the sheet, the image forming apparatus comprising: an intermediate formation unit configured to form dots that are based on dot data representing encoded image data on the intermediate body; and a decision unit configured to decide whether or not an encoded image using the encoded image data should be formed on a sheet based on the density of the dots formed on the intermediate body by the intermediate formation unit, wherein the decision unit decides an encoded image using the encoded image data should be formed on the sheet when the density of the dots formed on the intermediate body by the intermediate formation unit is equal to or greater than a threshold value, and decides an encoded image using the encoded image data should not be formed on the sheet when the density of the dots formed on the intermediate body by the intermediate formation unit is less than the threshold value.