Patent ID: 7712889
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: B41J,B41M

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an ejection head which ejects liquid onto a recording medium to form a desired image on the recording medium; a conveyance device which moves at least one of the recording medium and the ejection head so as to move the recording medium in a conveyance direction relatively to the ejection head; a first density determination device which determines density of the image formed on the recording medium and is arranged on a downstream side of the ejection head in the conveyance direction; a liquid removal device which performs liquid removal to remove the liquid on the recording medium and is arranged on a downstream side of the first density determination device in the conveyance direction; a second density determination device which determines the density of the image from which a portion of the liquid has been removed by the liquid removal device, the second density determination device being arranged on a downstream side of the liquid removal device in the conveyance direction; and a liquid removal control device which implements control to adjust a liquid removal capability of the liquid removal device according to determination results of the first density determination device and the second density determination device.