摘要:
An optical scanning system for a printer, having an optical scanning unit (30) for scanning light onto a circulating photoreceptor web (14); a photodetector (18) for receiving scanning light emitted from the optical scanning unit. A defective edge area detector (42) is provided for comparing pulse signals output in sequence from the photodetector (18) to determine whether the edge of the photoreceptor web has a defect, and outputting an edge defect signal if a defective area is detected at the edge of the photoreceptor web. An estimated pulse width calculator (42) is used to provide a predetermined estimated pulse width, and updates the estimated pulse width for the next line image scanning using the signal from the defective edge area detector, the predetermined estimated pulse width, and the pulse signal from the photodetector. A line scanning synchronous signal generator (43) generates a line scanning synchronous signal in synchronicity with the predetermined estimated pulse width; and an optical scanning unit driver is provided to drive the optical scanning unit such that the optical scanning unit emits the light onto image information synchronized with the line scanning synchronous signal. By the optical scanning system and a method for adjusting the start point of image scanning, errors in writing an image can be suppressed, which is caused by a defect at the edge of the photoreceptor web.
摘要:
Four beams are caused to scan a scanning surface in the main scanning direction in parallel. The beams expose the target area between two optical sensors, not the surface of a photosensitive drum, to produce correction data to correct shifts in the exposure positions of the four beams in the main scanning direction with an accuracy of less than a small fraction of one pixel. On the basis of the correction data, an actual image formation area is set on the photosensitive drum. This makes it possible to always control the relative exposure scanning position accurately even when the relationship between the main scanning positions of the light beams is unknown.
摘要:
An xyz coordinate system is determined so that a z-axis may coincide with an incident direction of an incident light, an x-axis may coincide with a polarizing direction of the incident light and a y-axis may be defined as the right-handed system from the z-axis and x-axis. An acousto-optic element is rotated around the z-axis, around the axis in a direction of propagation of an ultrasonic wave and around an axis B perpendicular to a plane formed by the z-axis and the direction of propagation of the ultrasonic wave, so that the attitude of the acousto-optic element to the incident light is adjusted.
摘要:
An improved method of, and electrical circuit for driving with precision and accuracy an electro-mechanical device such as a galvanometer is disclosed. The method precisely controls high speed linear scanning of the device in a forward scan segment of each cycle of operation, and further provides very fast re-set of the device without position overshoot during a re-trace segment of a cycle. The electrical circuit includes memory means for generating an electrical command waveform for controlling the device during each cycle of operation, and drive servo means for applying electrical power to the device. The servoing action of this circuit substantially eliminates any difference between an actual position of the device and the position directed by the command waveform during each forward scan segment of a cycle of operation, with the result that each forward scan segment is highly accurate and repeatable. During each re-trace segment of a cycle the circuit re-sets the device at high speed in a way that limits accuracy destroying effects of device overshoot and oscillation.
摘要:
A multi-beam scanning system for scanning a curved imaging surface 255 includes at least one radiation emitter 210 configured to emit a first beam of radiation and a second beam of radiation. A spin deflector 235, rotatable about a spin axis, directs the first beam to form a first scan line and the second beam to form a second scan line on the imaging surface. At least one acousto-optic element 220, disposed in the path of at least one of the beams and upstream of the spin deflector, is operable to deflect the at least one beam with respect to the spin axis of the spin deflector.
摘要:
An apparatus and method of reducing pixel clock jitter in a raster scanner having a oscillator (49) which generates a pixel clock signal (PC) and a start of scan sensor (38) for generating a start of scan signal, includes the generation of an inverted pixel clock signal (PCINV) and an inverted start of scan signal. Based on which of the pixel clock signal (PC) or the inverted pixel clock signal (PCINV) has a rising edge closer to the start of scan signal, one of the pixel clock or inverted pixel clock signal is selected to replace the original pixel clock signal. Further selections are prevented from occurring until a subsequent start of scan signal is detected.
摘要:
A process and device are disclosed for synchronising the picking-up of monochrome and colour pictures by means of photosensitive line sensors. A line scanning pattern is generated by a counting device and at the moment when an impulse of the incremental generator is received the timer measures by means of a computer and of the programmable counting arrangement the phase position of the line scanning pattern generated by the counting arrangement, compares said line scanning pattern with an associated calculated or tabled set value and uses the thus obtained phase difference in order to influence the count of a counter connected upstream of the line counter (CT2) (Figures 1 and 2). The time decomposes the measurement lines of the picture pick-up device into two or more scanning lines when the integration time of the photosensitive lines within the measurement line results in an exposure higher than the operating limit of the sensors.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a precise method of registering plurality of imaging stations (10,12,14,16), so as to form sequential images on a photoreceptor belt (18) in a single pass. A belt hole (23,24) is formed in the photoreceptor belt (18), outside the image area (I1-I4), but within the scan of the imager scan line. The scan line is sequentially swept in a transverse direction across the width of the belt (18). As the leading edge of the belt hole (23,24) advances into the sweeping beam, a plurality of beam sweeps will occur while the leading edge is moving through the sweep area. Due to the gaussian illumination of the scanning beam, the exposure at the belt edge gradually increases to a maximum point coinciding with the maximum illumination of the scanning beam. A detector (21,22) is placed beneath the belt (18) to provide a signal representing the exposure level of each scanning beam which crosses the leading edge of the advancing belt hole (23,24). The detectors (21,22) produce a current output representative of the exposure level. The current output is converted into voltage outputs which are then used in an extrapolation process to determine a midpoint for the illumination profile crossing the scan line and, from this, a reference time at which the midpoint of the beam illumination was reached. This reference time is then used to generate a precisely timed line sync signal which is reproducible through each of the imaging stations to produce registration of the first scan line of each image sequence with a very high degree of accuracy.
摘要:
A recording apparatus includes a recording unit for recording an image on a recording medium in accordance with the image data; a speed detection unit for detecting the feed speed of the recording medium or a feed unit for feeding the recording medium; and a control unit for controlling the record timing of the recording unit in accordance with the feed speed of the recording medium or feed unit detected by the speed detection unit.
摘要:
An apparatus and method of reducing pixel clock jitter in a raster scanner having a oscillator (49) which generates a pixel clock signal (PC) and a start of scan sensor (38) for generating a start of scan signal, includes the generation of an inverted pixel clock signal (PCINV) and an inverted start of scan signal. Based on which of the pixel clock signal (PC) or the inverted pixel clock signal (PCINV) has a rising edge closer to the start of scan signal, one of the pixel clock or inverted pixel clock signal is selected to replace the original pixel clock signal. Further selections are prevented from occurring until a subsequent start of scan signal is detected.