摘要:
A circuit for selecting a base memory to be accessed by a microcontroller in response to a command from the microcontroller. An input receives the command from the microcontroller. The command selectively instructs the circuit to reset the microcontroller and signal the microcontroller to access an internal memory as the base memory. Also, the command selectively instructs the circuit to reset the microcontroller and signal the microcontroller to access an external memory as the base memory. A reset output is used to send the reset signal to the microcontroller, and a memory select output is used to send a memory select signal to the microcontroller. A logic circuit processes the command received from the microcontroller, and selectively sends an internal base memory select signal on the memory select output in response to the command received from the microcontroller, while the reset signal is being processed by the microcontroller, and selectively sends an external base memory select signal on the memory select output in response to the command received from the microcontroller while the reset signal is being processed by the microcontroller.
摘要:
The invention is directed to a method of calibrating a laser (12) in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus (10) used for producing a print image on a print medium. A laser (12) having a selectively energizable laser beam output is provided. A rotatable optical device (20) and the laser combine to define a movable projection path of the laser beam output. Rotation of the optical device (20) results in movement of the projection path across a scan line overlaying a photoconductive drum (38). The optical device (20) has a rotational acceleration upon initial rotation thereof with a ramp-up period during which the rotational velocity increases. A safe area (46) is established in a portion of the scan line (40,50) which does not overlay an image area (48) on the photoconductive drum (38). The laser (12) is energized and calibrated when the projection path is positioned in the safe area (46). The calibration is carried out during the ramp-up period of the rotating optical device (20).
摘要:
A laser printer (10) is provided having an automatic printhead identification system for use in a family of laser printers that are compatible with more than one model of printhead. For example, a single laser printer model can be made so that two different printheads can be successfully used, so long as the printer system knows which laser printhead has actually been installed. To detect which printhead has been installed, the printer operating system provides a reference clock signal (REF CLK) having a pre-determined frequency, which dictates the rotational speed of the motor (42). Once the motor (42) has achieved a "lock" operational speed, the printer (10) measures the scan rate of the faceted mirror by detecting the time interval between pulses of the "HSYNC" signal. The HSYNC signal is sent to a "divide-by-n counter" circuit (40) which divides the pulse frequency of the HSYNC signal, thereby increasing the time interval (by a factor of "n") that must be sensed by the system to determine which printhead is in fact installed. So long as the HSYNC "lock" frequency is different between the various models of printheads that are compatible with a particular model laser printer, the principles of the invention can be used without adding any extra hardware sensors, signals, or memory addresses and detecting codes.
摘要:
The invention is directed to a method of calibrating a laser (12) in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus (10) used for producing a print image on a print medium. A laser (12) having a selectively energizable laser beam output is provided. A rotatable optical device (20) and the laser combine to define a movable projection path of the laser beam output. Rotation of the optical device (20) results in movement of the projection path across a scan line overlaying a photoconductive drum (38). The optical device (20) has a rotational acceleration upon initial rotation thereof with a ramp-up period during which the rotational velocity increases. A safe area (46) is established in a portion of the scan line (40,50) which does not overlay an image area (48) on the photoconductive drum (38). The laser (12) is energized and calibrated when the projection path is positioned in the safe area (46). The calibration is carried out during the ramp-up period of the rotating optical device (20).
摘要:
A laser printer (3) can initiate a line of printing only when the sweep of the laser light reaches a point in its cycle. An inkjet printer (5) moves paper by stepper motor in increments. Switch (9) senses the paper (15) to determine the location of paper in the paper path with respect to nominal printing locations (Nl+1, Nl, Nl-1) of the laser printer. The closest nominal position (Nl-1) is selected for printing. The paper may lead or log (17) the selected position. Switch (11) senses the paper to determine the location of paper in the path with respect to nominal printing locations (Ni+1, Ni, Ni-1) of the inkjet printer. Two leads are added to reach a net greater lead, a log is subtracted from a lead, and two lags (17,19) are added to reach a net greater lag. The closest nominal position (Ni+1) is then selected. This assures that registration does not vary by more than one half of the spacing between nominal locations of the second printer.
摘要:
A laser printer (10) is provided having an automatic printhead identification system for use in a family of laser printers that are compatible with more than one model of printhead. For example, a single laser printer model can be made so that two different printheads can be successfully used, so long as the printer system knows which laser printhead has actually been installed. To detect which printhead has been installed, the printer operating system provides a reference clock signal (REF CLK) having a pre-determined frequency, which dictates the rotational speed of the motor (42). Once the motor (42) has achieved a "lock" operational speed, the printer (10) measures the scan rate of the faceted mirror by detecting the time interval between pulses of the "HSYNC" signal. The HSYNC signal is sent to a "divide-by-n counter" circuit (40) which divides the pulse frequency of the HSYNC signal, thereby increasing the time interval (by a factor of "n") that must be sensed by the system to determine which printhead is in fact installed. So long as the HSYNC "lock" frequency is different between the various models of printheads that are compatible with a particular model laser printer, the principles of the invention can be used without adding any extra hardware sensors, signals, or memory addresses and detecting codes.
摘要:
A laser printer (3) can initiate a line of printing only when the sweep of the laser light reaches a point in its cycle. An inkjet printer (5) moves paper by stepper motor in increments. Switch (9) senses the paper (15) to determine the location of paper in the paper path with respect to nominal printing locations (Nl+1, Nl, Nl-1) of the laser printer. The closest nominal position (Nl-1) is selected for printing. The paper may lead or log (17) the selected position. Switch (11) senses the paper to determine the location of paper in the path with respect to nominal printing locations (Ni+1, Ni, Ni-1) of the inkjet printer. Two leads are added to reach a net greater lead, a log is subtracted from a lead, and two lags (17,19) are added to reach a net greater lag. The closest nominal position (Ni+1) is then selected. This assures that registration does not vary by more than one half of the spacing between nominal locations of the second printer.