Patent ID: 6891630
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image recording method of forming a plurality of color images by forming a color image of different color on four photosensitive members according to each different color image information and by combining said color images on an intermediate transfer member, comprising the steps of: providing a reference position mark, which is provided in advance, on said intermediate transfer member outside of a color image recording area; forming a respective reference color image of a different color outside of said color image recording area with respect to said reference position mark by providing a predetermined interval with respect to said reference position mark at said color image of each color on each of said photosensitive members; transferring said reference color image on said intermediate transfer member; determining an error according to said reference position mark and said reference color image of each color; storing said error of each color as error information; changing said color image information using said error information; and forming a multi-color image according to said changed color image information.