Image forming apparatus and method for calculating a toner degradation rate

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PATENT NO 9989876
APP PUB NO 20170199480A1
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15296542

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An image forming apparatus includes a toner pattern bearer to bear a first toner pattern having a first image area and a second toner pattern having a second image area different from the first image area. A toner adhesion amount detector detects a toner adhesion amount of toner of each of the first toner pattern and the second toner pattern. A toner degradation rate calculator calculates a first deviation in the toner adhesion amount of the first toner pattern and a second deviation in the toner adhesion amount of the second toner pattern based on the toner adhesion amount detected by the toner adhesion amount detector. The toner degradation rate calculator compares the first deviation with the second deviation and calculates a toner degradation rate based on a comparison result.

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RICOH COMPANY LTDTOKYO 143-8555

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Hasegawa, Kunio Kanagawa, JP 48 791
Hitosugi, Jun Tokyo, JP 14 77
Kajimura, Keiko Ohta-ku, JP 3 7
Kasai, Tadashi Duluth, US 67 1190
Morinaga, Mutsuki Kanagawa, JP 15 87
Muto, Tetsuya Tokyo, JP 19 215
Ohsugi, Tomoya Kanagawa, JP 14 411
Ozeki, Takamasa Kanagawa, JP 29 233
Shakuto, Masahiko Kanagawa, JP 42 850
Shiraishi, Emiko Tokyo, JP 50 250
Yamamoto, Hitoshi Kanagawa, JP 296 2814
Yasuda, Makoto Kanagawa, JP 116 1213

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