摘要:
An imaging system for forming multiple superimposed image exposure frames on a photoconductive member (22) moving in a process direction including a rotating polygon (26) having a plurality of facets (25). A raster output scanner forms a plurality of scanlines in a transverse direction across the photoconductive member (23) by reflecting modulated beams from the rotating polygon (26). A method of re-phasing the relationship between the beginning of scanlines and the rotating polygon by sensing a photoconductive member indicator (Tn) for registering images on the photoconductive member, detecting the beginning of scanlines and providing a start of scan (SOS) signals representing the detection, determining the relative phase between the start of scan signals and the detection of the indicator, and changing the speed of the rotating polygon (26) to synchronize the phase of the indicator with the lead edge of the SOS signals.
摘要:
In color printing with a color registration system for the registration of plural color images on an image bearing surface, such as a photoreceptor belt (12) of a color printer, registration marks are imaged on the image bearing surface, which registration marks (32) correspond to the color images and are sensed by a registration marks sensor (22). In an initial gross registration mode the system first automatically images first registration marks (32), in the form of expanded chevron targets, which are greatly expanded in the process direction so as to avoid overlapping marks even if there is initial gross mis-registration, to thus provide wider initial mis-registration latitude for the sensor. When an acceptable initial registration is achieved, the system automatically switches to imaging more closely spaced and more frequent second registration marks (36), preferably regular chevron targets, providing higher registration accuracy. These registration targets may be generated along opposite sides of the image areas, on opposite sides of the photoreceptor (12) or other image bearing surface in the process direction.
摘要:
In color printing with a color registration system for the registration of plural color images on an image bearing surface, such as a photoreceptor belt (12) of a color printer, registration marks (32) are imaged on the image bearing surface, which registration marks correspond to the color images and are sensed by a registration marks sensor (22). The system first automatically images first registration marks (32), preferably "Z" targets, which provide wider initial mis-registration latitude for the sensor (22) for gross registration. When an initial registration is achieved, the system automatically switches to imaging second registration marks (36), preferably chevron targets, providing higher registration accuracy for the sensor (22). These registration targets may be generated along opposite sides of the image area on opposite sides of the photoreceptor (12) or other belt.
摘要:
In color printing with a color registration system for the registration of plural color images on an image bearing surface, such as a photoreceptor belt (12) of a color printer, registration marks are imaged on the image bearing surface, which registration marks (32) correspond to the color images and are sensed by a registration marks sensor (22). In an initial gross registration mode the system first automatically images first registration marks (32), in the form of expanded chevron targets, which are greatly expanded in the process direction so as to avoid overlapping marks even if there is initial gross mis-registration, to thus provide wider initial mis-registration latitude for the sensor. When an acceptable initial registration is achieved, the system automatically switches to imaging more closely spaced and more frequent second registration marks (36), preferably regular chevron targets, providing higher registration accuracy. These registration targets may be generated along opposite sides of the image areas, on opposite sides of the photoreceptor (12) or other image bearing surface in the process direction.
摘要:
In color printing with a color registration system for the registration of plural color images on an image bearing surface, such as a photoreceptor belt (12) of a color printer, registration marks (32) are imaged on the image bearing surface, which registration marks correspond to the color images and are sensed by a registration marks sensor (22). The system first automatically images first registration marks (32), preferably "Z" targets, which provide wider initial mis-registration latitude for the sensor (22) for gross registration. When an initial registration is achieved, the system automatically switches to imaging second registration marks (36), preferably chevron targets, providing higher registration accuracy for the sensor (22). These registration targets may be generated along opposite sides of the image area on opposite sides of the photoreceptor (12) or other belt.
摘要:
The present invention is a method and apparatus for compensating for position error inherent in a raster output scanning printing system by adjusting (64) the intensity of image exposure to effect a correction in the output image. The invention is particularly well suited to compensate for position errors arising from a plurality of sources by first summing (62) the errors and then applying a single compensating adjustment to the intensity of individual scan rasters based upon the position error thereof.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for achieving optimum optical contrast for detecting registration marks in a multicolor print-black-first, color electrophotographic printing machine. A black mask having voids in the shape of a registration mark is formed on the photoreceptor (10). A high contrast color is then overwritten on the mask and in the voids, forming marks which indicate the position of the black image. A delay time measurement between a registration mark of a non-black color and the non-black color in the voids of the black mask will provide the relative registration between the black and non-black color imagers as those registration marks on the photoreceptor pass a marks-on-belt sensor. A second method utilizes a registration mark imaged by each imager of the color printing machine, but all of the latent image registration marks are developed with a single non-black color toner. A mark-on-belt sensor is then used to determine the relative position of the various color imagers and to send signals to the controller to make appropriate corrections.