摘要:
A raster scanner with laser for generating a scanning beam and compact folded optical system for transmitting the beam to the object to be scanned. The optical system includes a first mirror for guiding the laser beam forward along a downwardly inclined slope to the modulator, a second mirror below the modulator for intercepting the beam from the modulator and folding the intercepted beam to guide the beam backwards along a horizontal plane to a third mirror which folds the beam and guides the beam forward along an upwardly inclined slope against the mirrored facets of a rotating polygon, the polygon scanning the beam through a preset scan arc and returning the beam via a focusing lens to the third mirror, the third mirror folding the scan beam and guiding the scan beam forward, and a fourth mirror for intercepting the scan beam and guiding the beam to the object to be scanned.
摘要:
A system for eliminating differential scan line bow from raster output scanners aligns at least the chief exit ray (66, 67) of each scanning light beam (61, 62) with the system axis (65). By aligning the chief exit rays to be essentially parallel to the system axis, the overall bow is reduced, and the bow of different scan lines (63, 64) is essentially identical. Thus, bowed scan lines from different stations in a multi-station printer, or from different passes in a multi-pass printer are generally identical and aligned.
摘要:
A raster scanner (10) with laser (15) for generating a scanning beam (25) and compact folded optical for transmitting the beam to the object (12) to be scanned. The optical system includes a first mirror (24) for guiding the laser beam to an electro-optic modulator (27), a second mirror (30) beyond the modulator for reflecting the beam to a third mirror (33) which guides the beam to the mirrored facets of a rotary polygon (35), the polygon scanning the beam through a preset scan arc and returning the beam via a lens system (45) to the third mirror which reflects the scan beam to a fourth mirror (47) for reflecting the scan beam to the object (12).