Image forming apparatus, pattern position determining method, and image forming system
    11.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus, pattern position determining method, and image forming system 有权
    图像形成装置,图案位置确定方法和图像形成系统

    公开(公告)号:US08960835B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US13558627

    申请日:2012-07-26

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38 H04N1/047

    摘要: A disclosed image forming apparatus includes a reading unit including a light emitting element for emitting light to a record medium, and a light receiving element for receiving reflected light; a print data storing unit storing print data of a uniform pattern which has a color different from a color of the test pattern and is provided in an area including the test pattern, a pattern forming unit printing the test pattern on the uniform pattern after the uniform pattern is printed, a relatively moving unit moving the record medium or the reading unit relatively at a constant speed, a first detection data obtaining unit obtaining first detection data received as the reflection light while the light moves and impinges on the test pattern, and a position detecting unit providing a calculation for determining a position of a line of the test pattern to detect the test pattern.

    摘要翻译: 公开的图像形成装置包括读取单元,其包括用于向记录介质发射光的发光元件和用于接收反射光的光接收元件; 打印数据存储单元,其存储具有与测试图案的颜色不同的颜色的均匀图案的打印数据,并且设置在包括测试图案的区域中;图案形成单元,在均匀图案之后在均匀图案上印刷测试图案 打印图形,相对移动单元以恒定速度相对移动记录介质或读取单元,第一检测数据获取单元获取在光移动并撞击测试图案时作为反射光接收的第一检测数据,以及 位置检测单元提供用于确定测试图案的线的位置以检测测试图案的计算。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PATTERN POSITION DETERMINING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM
    15.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PATTERN POSITION DETERMINING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM 有权
    图像形成装置,图案位置确定方法和图像形成系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120229546A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-13

    申请号:US13413706

    申请日:2012-03-07

    IPC分类号: B41J29/393

    CPC分类号: B41J2/2142 B41J2/2135

    摘要: An image forming apparatus which reads a test pattern formed onto a recording medium to adjust an ejection timing of liquid droplets is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reading unit; a pattern data storage unit; an image forming unit; a relative movement unit; an intensity data obtaining unit which obtains intensity data on a reflected light which is received by a light receiving unit from a scanning position of a light while the light moves over the test pattern; and a position detecting unit which applies a line position determining operation on the intensity data and detects a line position.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种图像形成装置,其读取形成在记录介质上的测试图案以调节液滴的喷射定时。 该装置包括读取单元; 图案数据存储单元; 图像形成单元; 相对运动单位; 强度数据获取单元,其在光在测试图案上移动时从光的扫描位置获得由光接收单元接收的反射光的强度数据; 以及位置检测单元,其对强度数据应用行位置确定操作并检测行位置。

    Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer-readable storage medium
    16.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer-readable storage medium 有权
    图像形成装置,图像形成方法和计算机可读存储介质

    公开(公告)号:US09527278B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14092616

    申请日:2013-11-27

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38 B41J2/045

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a recording-head carrier including a recording head for ejecting a liquid droplet onto a recording medium, a relative moving unit configured to relatively move the recording-head carrier and the recording medium; an image recording unit configured to drive the recording head by a driving signal having a driving waveform to eject liquid droplets toward the recording medium while relatively moving the recording-head carrier and the recording medium; a driving-waveform determining unit configured to determine the driving waveform of the driving signal based on a detected temperature near the recording head; a drive-timing determining unit configured to determine drive timing at which the recording head is driven by the driving signal, based on the detected temperature; and a drive control unit configured to set the driving waveform and the drive timing to the image recording unit to drive the recording head.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括:记录头载体,包括用于将液滴喷射到记录介质上的记录头;相对移动单元,被配置为相对移动记录头载体和记录介质; 图像记录单元,被配置为通过具有驱动波形的驱动信号驱动记录头,以在相对移动记录头载体和记录介质的同时将液滴喷射到记录介质; 驱动波形确定单元,被配置为基于所述记录头附近的检测温度来确定所述驱动信号的驱动波形; 驱动定时确定单元,被配置为基于检测到的温度来确定由驱动信号驱动记录头的驱动定时; 以及驱动控制单元,被配置为将图像记录单元的驱动波形和驱动定时设定为驱动记录头。

    Image forming apparatus, pattern position determining method, and image forming system
    17.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus, pattern position determining method, and image forming system 有权
    图像形成装置,图案位置确定方法和图像形成系统

    公开(公告)号:US09290028B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-22

    申请号:US13397133

    申请日:2012-02-15

    IPC分类号: G06K15/10 B41J29/38

    CPC分类号: B41J29/38

    摘要: An image forming apparatus which reads a test pattern formed by ejecting liquid droplets onto a recording medium to adjust an ejection timing of the liquid droplets is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit; a reading unit; a relative movement unit; an intensity data obtaining unit which obtains intensity data on a reflected light which is received from a scanning position of a light by a light receiving unit while the light moves over the test pattern; and a position detection unit which applies a line position determining operation on the intensity data in the vicinity of a point of inflection included between an upper-limit threshold value and a lower-limit threshold value, and detects a position of a line.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种图像形成装置,其读取通过将液滴喷射到记录介质上以调节液滴的喷射正时而形成的测试图案。 图像形成装置包括图像形成单元; 阅读单位 相对运动单位; 强度数据获取单元,其获得当光在测试图案上移动时由光接收单元从光的扫描位置接收的反射光的强度数据; 以及位置检测单元,其对包括在上限阈值和下限阈值之间的拐点附近的强度数据施加线位置确定操作,并检测线的位置。

    Image forming apparatus, method for forming test pattern, and computer program product
    18.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus, method for forming test pattern, and computer program product 有权
    图像形成装置,形成测试图案的方法和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US09221284B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US14094576

    申请日:2013-12-02

    IPC分类号: B41J29/393 B41J29/38 B41J2/12

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a recording head in which a plurality of nozzles for discharging liquid droplets; and a pattern forming unit configured to form a test pattern used for positional deviation adjustment including a first pattern serving as a reference pattern and a second pattern serving as an adjustment pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern each are a linear pattern that is parallel to a nozzle arrangement direction and has a disconnected portion. The disconnected portion of the first pattern and the disconnected portion of the second pattern are shifted from each other in the nozzle arrangement direction.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括:记录头,其中多个用于排出液滴的喷嘴; 以及图案形成单元,被配置为形成用于位置偏差调整的测试图案,包括用作参考图案的第一图案和用作调整图案的第二图案。 第一图案和第二图案各自是与喷嘴布置方向平行的线状图案,并且具有断开部分。 第一图案的断开部分和第二图案的断开部分在喷嘴排列方向上彼此偏移。

    Image forming apparatus, program, and image forming system
    19.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus, program, and image forming system 有权
    图像形成装置,程序和图像形成系统

    公开(公告)号:US09162451B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US14091453

    申请日:2013-11-27

    摘要: An image forming apparatus which reads a test pattern formed by ejecting liquid droplets onto a recording medium to adjust an ejection timing of the liquid droplets is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a reading unit including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit; a sensitivity adjusting unit; a relative movement unit; a first correction unit which detects a position of the test pattern; a second correction unit which detects the position of the test pattern; and a correction method selecting unit which selects the first correction unit or the second correction unit based on adjusting results of sensitivity adjusted by the sensitivity adjusting unit.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种图像形成装置,其读取通过将液滴喷射到记录介质上以调节液滴的喷射定时形成的测试图案。 图像形成装置包括:读取单元,包括发光单元和光接收单元; 灵敏度调整单元; 相对运动单位; 第一校正单元,其检测测试图案的位置; 第二校正单元,其检测测试图案的位置; 以及校正方法选择单元,其基于由灵敏度调节单元调整的灵敏度的调整结果来选择第一校正单元或第二校正单元。

    Image forming apparatus, pattern position determining method, and image forming system
    20.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus, pattern position determining method, and image forming system 有权
    图像形成装置,图案位置确定方法和图像形成系统

    公开(公告)号:US08840221B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-23

    申请号:US13400740

    申请日:2012-02-21

    IPC分类号: B41J29/393

    CPC分类号: B41J2/2132

    摘要: An image forming apparatus is disclosed which reads a test pattern, including a reading unit, a relative movement unit, a second detected data obtaining unit which obtains one or more second detected data sets of a reflected light which is received from a scanning position of a light by a light receiving unit while the reading unit moves relatively with respect to the recording medium before the test pattern is formed, a first detected data obtaining unit which obtains one or more first detected data sets of the reflected light which is received by the light receiving unit when the light moves over the test pattern at generally the same scanning position as the scanning position while the reading unit moves relatively with respect to the recording medium after the test pattern is formed, and a signal correction unit.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种图像形成装置,其读取测试图案,包括读取单元,相对移动单元,第二检测数据获取单元,其获得从扫描位置接收的反射光的一个或多个第二检测数据组 在形成测试图案之前,读取单元相对于记录介质移动的同时由光接收单元发出的光;第一检测数据获取单元,其获得由光接收的反射光的一个或多个第一检测数据组 以及信号校正单元,当读取单元在形成测试图案之后相对于记录介质相对移动时,光在与扫描位置大致相同的扫描位置移动到测试图案上。