Canon kabushiki kaisha (20240288816). IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract

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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

canon kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

TAKASHI Maehara of Chiba (JP)

NAOTO Watanabe of Chiba (JP)

NOZOMI Kumakura of Chiba (JP)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240288816 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

The patent application describes an image forming apparatus that allows users to select and adjust images for printing.

  • Image forming unit forms images on sheets using toner.
  • Reading unit reads sheets with correction marks.
  • Controller displays multiple images from a print job for selection.
  • User selects an image and adjustment information.
  • Controller determines adjustment image with toner adhesion corresponding to selected image density.
  • Image for adjustment includes pattern image and correction mark.
  • Image forming unit prints adjustment image on sheet.

Potential Applications: This technology can be used in office settings, print shops, and graphic design studios where precise image adjustments are necessary.

Problems Solved: This technology streamlines the image selection and adjustment process, allowing for more efficient and accurate printing.

Benefits: Users can easily select and adjust images for printing, leading to improved print quality and user satisfaction.

Commercial Applications: This technology can be marketed to businesses that rely on high-quality printing services, such as advertising agencies, publishing houses, and photography studios.

Prior Art: Prior art related to this technology may include patents or research on image processing and printing technologies.

Frequently Updated Research: Researchers may be exploring ways to further automate the image adjustment process in image forming apparatuses.

Questions about Image Forming Apparatus: 1. How does the image forming apparatus improve the printing process? 2. What are the potential benefits of using this technology in a professional printing environment?


Original Abstract Submitted

an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet through use of toner a reading unit configured to read the sheet on which a mark for correction is formed a display, and a controller configured to display a plurality of images included in a print job in a selectable manner, acquire user selection information indicating a selection result for an image selected from among the plurality of images, determine, based on the user selection information, an image for adjustment to be formed by the image forming unit, the image for adjustment including a pattern image, which is to have a toner adhesion amount corresponding to a density of the selected image, and the mark for correction, and control the image forming unit to form the image for adjustment on a sheet.