| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for controlling the image density of a copy of a special document original with a large image density variation. When a special document original is to be copied, the surface potential of a photoreceptor is set to a level lower by a predetermined value than that employed for an ordinary document original copying operation. Thus, the image density of the resulting copy is comprehensively reduced, and the image density variation in the copy is moderated. Further, the amount of light emitted from the light source for illumination of the document original is set to a predetermined level adapted for a low density document original. Thus, the image density of the copy is prevented from being reduced too much. The level of development bias to be applied to a developing unit corresponding to at least a predetermined standard density level is set to a level higher by a predetermined value than that employed for an ordinary document original copying operation. Thus, the fogging of the resulting copy image can be suppressed.
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