摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming method and device that can reduce the time required to control the image density to the optimum and suppress the consumed amount of the toner and developer. <P>SOLUTION: The patch patterns are formed first in the image station downstream, in the rotating direction of the intermediate transfer belt and are sequentially formed upstream and downstream alternatingly. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |