Abstract: The present invention provides: a nonwoven fabric which gives a sufficiently soft touch when touched by a human hand, while being suppressed in slipperiness between nonwoven fabrics during the production process of a product such as a sanitary material; and a method for producing a nonwoven fabric. One embodiment of the present invention provides a nonwoven fabric which is formed of fibers containing a thermoplastic resin, wherein: the average single fiber fineness of the fibers is 0.7 dtex to 4.0 dtex; the fibers contain 0.01% by mass to 1.5% by mass of a fatty acid amide relative to the total mass of the fibers; and the coverage of the surfaces of the fibers by the fatty acid amide is from 20% to 90%.

Abstract: An image sensor, includes: a first pixel and a second pixel, in a first direction, each including a first photoelectric conversion unit and a light-shielding unit and outputting a signal; a third pixel and a fourth pixel, in the first direction, each including a second photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a signal; a first signal line and a second signal line, in the first direction, each of which can be connected to the first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel and the fourth pixel; and a control unit that performs a first control in which a signal of the first pixel is output to the first signal line and a signal of the second pixel is output to the second signal line, and a second control in which a signal of the third pixel and a signal of the fourth pixel are output to the first signal line.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image former that forms a plurality of adjustment images on a sheet. The plurality of adjustment images are used for adjusting a forming position of a printing image to be formed on the sheet. The plurality of adjustment images are formed at positions that are asymmetrical with respect to the center of the sheet or the center of the printing image.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a detector that detects positions of a plurality of images for detection formed in different positions in a main scanning direction of a recording medium by an image forming apparatus, and the detector has a detection range equal to or shorter than a width of the recording medium in the main scanning direction. An image forming apparatus includes an image former that forms an image on a recording medium, and the image reading apparatus. The image reading apparatus performs detection for the positions of the plurality of images for detection formed on the recording medium by the image former.

Abstract: Provided is a waste developer container to be fixed to an image forming device including a developing device and a waste developer amount detection unit for obtaining information on an amount of accumulated waste developer discharged from the developing device, wherein the developing device uses toner image carrier holding a toner image and two-component developer to form a toner image, the waste developer amount detection unit obtains the information on the accumulated amount by emission and reception of light, and the waste developer container includes: a container space for containing waste developer discharged; a detection window for passing light that is emitted from the waste developer amount detection unit, passes the container space, and is incident again to the waste developer amount detection unit; and a magnet provided to a position where a magnetic force is applied to the detection window and light passing the detection window is not shut.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image former; a main conveyance path that conveys the sheet to a downstream side; a reverse conveyance path that reverses the sheet; a two-side conveyance path that branches at a first branch point and sends the sheet back into the image former; a reverse ejection conveyance path that branches at a second branch point and sends the sheet to a downstream side of the main conveyance path; a two-side roller that is rotating to reverse a direction of conveyance of the sheet and send the sheet into the two-side conveyance path; and a reversing roller that is rotating to reverse the direction of conveyance of the sheet and send the sheet into the reverse ejection conveyance path, wherein the reversing roller is disposed on a downstream side of the two-side roller, as viewed from an ejection side of the image former.

Abstract: Provided is a waste developer container to be fixed to an image forming device including a developing device and a waste developer amount detection unit for obtaining information on an amount of accumulated waste developer discharged from the developing device, wherein the developing device uses toner image carrier holding a toner image and two-component developer to form a toner image, the waste developer amount detection unit obtains the information on the accumulated amount by emission and reception of light, and the waste developer container includes: a container space for containing waste developer discharged; a detection window for passing light that is emitted from the waste developer amount detection unit, passes the container space, and is incident again to the waste developer amount detection unit; and a magnet provided to a position where a magnetic force is applied to the detection window and light passing the detection window is not shut.