Patent ID: 8947742
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: G03G,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A control device mounted in an image forming apparatus that includes an image forming unit forming plural primary color toner images different from each other on a surface of a single latent image carrier or forming plural primary color toner images different from each other on corresponding plural latent image carriers, an image information processing unit processing image information to be input to the image forming unit based on setting values expressing tone reproduction curves which are image processing parameters forming the plural primary color toner images different from each other, and a transfer unit acquiring a superimposed color toner image by forming a transfer nip section by contacting a contact member to the surface of the single latent image carrier or each surface of the plural latent image carriers, and superimposing and transferring the plural primary color toner images formed on the single latent image carrier or the plural primary color toner images different from each other formed on the corresponding plural latent image carriers onto a surface of the contact member or a recording sheet held on the surface of the contact member, and executing control to drive the imaging forming unit and the transfer unit and a predetermined calculation process, the control device comprising: