An image forming apparatus including a plurality of detachable image forming devices each configured to form a color image, an image carrying device configured to carry the color images sequentially overlaid into a single color image, an exchange detecting device configured to detect an exchange ope
An image forming apparatus including a plurality of detachable image forming devices each configured to form a color image, an image carrying device configured to carry the color images sequentially overlaid into a single color image, an exchange detecting device configured to detect an exchange operation of the plurality of detachable image forming devices, a test pattern reading device configured to read a predetermined test pattern formed by the plurality of detachable image forming devices on the image carrying device, and a controller configured to instruct the plurality of detachable image forming devices to form the predetermined test pattern on the image carrying device when the exchange detecting device detects the exchange operation, and to perform a color image position adjustment based on readings of the predetermined test pattern by the test pattern reading device.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of detachable image forming devices each configured to form a color image; an image carrying device configured to carry the color images sequentially overlaid into a single color image; an exchange detecting device conf
The invention claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of detachable image forming devices each configured to form a color image; an image carrying device configured to carry the color images sequentially overlaid into a single color image; an exchange detecting device configured to detect an exchange operation of the plurality of detachable image forming devices; a test pattern reading device configured to read a predetermined test pattern formed by the plurality of detachable image forming devices on the image carrying device; and a controller configured to instruct the plurality of detachable image forming devices to form the predetermined test pattern on the image carrying device when the exchange detecting device detects the exchange operation, and to perform a color image position adjustment based on readings of the predetermined test pattern by the test pattern reading device. 2. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the exchange detecting device includes a plurality of actuators positioned in the plurality of detachable image forming devices, respectively, and a detecting device configured to detect the plurality of actuators, wherein the plurality of actuators are configured to move to positions which are detectable by the detecting device, respectively. 3. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the plurality of detachable image forming devices comprises four detachable image forming devices which have magenta, cyan, yellow, and black color toners, respectively. 4. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein the predetermined test pattern includes patterns of the magenta, cyan, yellow, and black color toners to be sequentially formed with a slight distance between two immediately adjacent patterns. 5. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising an optical writing device configured to generate a writing beam modulated according to image data, wherein the plurality of detachable image forming devices are configured to form the color images in accordance with the writing beam. 6. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein the color image position adjustment adjusts the optical writing device to justify positions of the color images formed on the image carrying device via the plurality of detachable image forming devices. 7. An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of detachable image forming devices, each configured to form a color image; an image carrying device configured to carry the color images sequentially overlaid into a single color image; a test pattern reading device configured to read a predetermined test pattern formed by the plurality of detachable image forming devices on the image carrying device; and a controller configured to instruct the plurality of detachable image forming devices to form the predetermined test pattern on the image carrying device when a color print adjustment command is provided, and to perform color image position adjustment based on readings of the predetermined test pattern by the test pattern reading device. 8. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein the plurality of detachable image forming devices comprises four detachable image forming devices which have magenta, cyan, yellow, and black color toners, respectively. 9. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the predetermined test pattern includes patterns of the magenta, cyan, yellow, and black color toners to be sequentially formed with a slight distance between two immediately adjacent patterns. 10. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 7, further comprising an optical writing device configured to generate a writing beam modulated according to image data, wherein the plurality of detachable image forming devices are configured to form the color images in accordance with the writing beam. 11. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein the color image position adjustment adjusts the optical writing device to justify positions of the color images formed on the image carrying device via the plurality of detachable image forming devices. 12. An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of detachable image forming devices, each configured to form a color image; an image carrying device configured to carry the color images sequentially overlaid into a single color image; a test pattern reading device configured to read a predetermined test pattern formed by the plurality of detachable image forming devices on the image carrying device; and a controller configured to instruct the plurality of detachable image forming devices to form the predetermined test pattern on the image carrying device when a total number of color prints is greater than a number of color prints at a last color print adjustment by a predetermined number of prints, and to perform color image position adjustment based on readings of the predetermined test pattern by the test pattern reading device. 13. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 12, wherein the plurality of detachable image forming devices comprises four detachable image forming devices which have magenta, cyan, yellow, and black color toners, respectively. 14. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein the predetermined test pattern includes patterns of the magenta, cyan, yellow, and black color toners to be sequentially formed with a slight distance between two immediately adjacent patterns. 15. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 12, further comprising an optical writing device configured to generate a writing beam modulated according to image data, wherein the plurality of detachable image forming devices are configured to form the color images in accordance with the writing beam. 16. An image forming apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the color image position adjustment adjusts the optical writing device to justify positions of the color images formed on the image carrying device via the plurality of detachable image forming devices.
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