Image forming system and image forming apparatus

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PATENT NO 9874844
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15047001

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An image forming system includes: an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a paper sheet; a toner amount sensing device including a reading unit configured to read the paper sheet having the image formed thereon by the image forming apparatus; a charging device including a charging unit configured to electrically charge the paper sheet having the image formed thereon by the image forming apparatus; and a control unit configured to acquire an amount of toner adhering to the paper sheet by reading the paper sheet with the reading unit, and control the charging unit based on the amount of toner.

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KONICA MINOLTA INCTOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujii, Ryosuke Hachioji, JP 55 165
Maruko, Masami Hachioji, JP 22 117

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