Apparatus and method for forming image with high image reproducibility

摘要

A control unit (105) of an image forming apparatus for controlling exposure energy includes a reference image storage unit (207) storing a plurality of reference images, an image recognition unit (201) comparing image information consisting of a plurality of pieces of pixel information with data stored in the reference image storage unit (207), an exposure energy density storage unit (209) storing an exposure energy density for each reference image stored in the reference image storage unit (207), an exposure energy density determination unit (203) based on data from the image recognition unit (201) and data in the exposure energy density storage unit (209) an exposure energy density to be applied to a dot position corresponding to each piece of the pixel information, and a laser drive (205) driving a laser of an exposure unit (103) based on data from the exposure energy density determination unit (203). Accordingly, the image forming apparatus can be provided which exhibits an excellent image reproducibility for images with various dot densities.