An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium within a predetermined width for image formation, a deviation amount obtaining unit that obtains an amount of a deviation formed on a recording sheet by the image forming unit, a correcting unit that corrects...http://www.google.es/patents/US7916346?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US7916346 - Image forming apparatus, image processing apparatus, image processing method, computer data signal, and computer readable medium