发明授权
US06608643B2 Systems and method for measuring or reducing spacing errors in multiple beam ROS systems
有权
用于测量或减少多波束ROS系统中的间隔误差的系统和方法
- 专利标题: Systems and method for measuring or reducing spacing errors in multiple beam ROS systems
- 专利标题(中): 用于测量或减少多波束ROS系统中的间隔误差的系统和方法
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申请号: US10046234申请日: 2002-01-16
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公开(公告)号: US06608643B2公开(公告)日: 2003-08-19
- 发明人: Robert M. Lofthus , Patrick Y. Maeda , Daniel W. Costanza , Kristine A. German , Fred F. Hubble, III , Robert P. Loce
- 申请人: Robert M. Lofthus , Patrick Y. Maeda , Daniel W. Costanza , Kristine A. German , Fred F. Hubble, III , Robert P. Loce
- 主分类号: B41J247
- IPC分类号: B41J247
摘要:
An apparatus for correcting beam-to-beam spacing error on an image plane of a photoreceptor includes a controller which generates beam-to-beam spacing error corrections signals, a plurality of optical elements, each of which is adjustable and responsive to beam-to-beam spacing error correction signal and a gray level measurement device. The controller performs the beam-to-beam spacing error correction analysis, determining whether or not a correction is necessary, and if so, which optical element to adjust and the magnitude of adjustment. Enhanced toner area coverage sensors are used to detect the gray level of a toned area of raster scan line patterns at various locations across the photoreceptor image plane. By repeatedly evaluating the beam-to-beam spacing error during operation, the apparatus of the invention is able to correct beam-to-beam spacing errors that may develop during operation and does not permit residual errors to persist even after an initial correction has been implemented.