Abstract:
This invention is directed to image reading capable of suppressing EMI unwanted radiation while maintaining image quality. To accomplish this, the following processing is executed when reading an original image by a photoelectric transducer. More specifically, a first driving signal where SSCG spread modulation is applied, and a second driving signal where no SSCG spread modulation is applied are generated from a reference signal. Either the first or second driving signal is selected, and a timing signal for reading the original image is generated based on the selected driving signal. The image signal obtained by the photoelectric transducer is latched using the timing signal. The latched image signal is transferred for subsequent image processing. Upon reading a one-line image original, the second driving signal is selected till the completion of the latch operation, and after the latch operation, the first driving signal is selected for an image signal transfer operation.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming mechanism configured to perform an image processing operation for forming a plurality of elementary-color images, superposing the plurality of elementary-color images sequentially and accurately into a single color image on a transfer medium, and transferring the single color image onto a recording sheet. An error correction mechanism is configured to perform a plurality of different recording error corrections for correcting different recording errors in a main scanning direction and a sub scanning direction during a time interval between the image processing operations on the recording sheet and on a following recording sheet. And, a selector is configured to activate at least two of the plurality of different recording error corrections.
Abstract:
A method of producing an image that can eliminate an fθ lens is provided. This method of producing an image includes producing the image from a plurality of dots with varying intervals that are to be formed by linearly scanning an image forming surface with light that has been modulated using image data for producing by a polygon mirror that rotates at a constant angular velocity, and generating, before the producing the image, the image data for producing to form the image with the plurality of dots with varying intervals from original image data that forms a target output image with a plurality of dots with constant intervals. The step of generating the image data for producing includes setting a state of a first dot included in the plurality of dots with varying intervals at a state of a second dot that is included in the plurality of dots with constant intervals obtained from the original data and is at a position that is close to a position of the first dot.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to an image printing apparatus which can print images without any halfway offset or obverse/reverse pixel offset at a low cost. An image printing apparatus includes a clock generating section which generates a dot clock as the basis of each pixel forming an image, an image printing section which prints a one-line image in a main scanning direction in accordance with image data with reference to the dot clock output from the clock generating section, and prints a one-page image by repeating in the sub-scanning direction one-line image printing performed in the main scanning direction, and a clock control section which changeably controls the frequency of the dot clock during scanning of one line in the main scanning direction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for recording digital data on an image-receiving medium (20). The recording head (71) is transported along a slow-scan-direction (Y) and digital image data is recorded along a fast-scan-direction (X). The recording head (71) is decoupled from its drive (60) during recording of digital image data of a line or an image or part of it. The transient movement of the recording head (71) along the fast-scan-direction (X) is detected before and/or during exposure using a sensor system (52, 53) and these signals are used to derive a high precision synchronized clock by suitable interpolation and/or extrapolation for the recording of image data to the image-receiving medium (20).
Abstract:
A frequency modulation device for use in an image forming apparatus. The image formation apparatus includes an image carrier and a laser device for scanning the image carrier along a plurality of scan lines. Each scan line is divided into segments having segment boundaries in which the same segment boundary in adjacent scan lines are offset. The frequency modulation device generates frequency data for use in modulating the input image data, which is utilized by the laser device to scan the image carrier, which permits output of an electrophotograph of high image quality by suppressing segment boundaries caused by moiré fringes or color shifting to below a level at which such boundaries are not visually detectable.
Abstract:
An apparatus for forming a pattern has a light source, a scanning unit, a memory, a pulse data selector, a control pulse signal generator, a control pulse signal generator, a writing pulse signal generator, and an optical modulator. The time-interval detector detects successively a time-interval that is a pass-time of the beam in each of a series of fine sections. The pulse data selector selects a set of pulse data, corresponding to the detected time-interval, from a series of sets of pulse data. The control pulse signal generator successively generates a sequence of control pulse signals in accordance with the selected set of pulse data.
Abstract:
High-resolution serial data can be obtained by using a costly, large-scale high-performance IC. A high resolution can be achieved without using any high-performance PLL or the like by a low-cost, simple system capable of generating a fundamental waveform on the basis of serial data synchronous with the leading and the trailing edges of a clock signal, of generating a delayed clock signals of a plurality of times by a delay device, and of superposing the fundamental waveform and the delayed clock signals.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of this invention includes a light emission unit for emitting a light beam, a scanning control unit for controlling scanning of the light beam, a first light emission control unit for controlling the light emission timing of the light emission unit on the basis of a reference clock, a second light emission control unit for controlling the light emission timing of the light emission unit in correspondence with image data of one line in the main scanning direction on the basis of the generation timing of a horizontal sync signal, and an image forming unit for forming an image on the basis of the light beam.
Abstract:
A scanning operation is synchronized with the motion of a scan mechanism. Encoder signals indicative of a position of the scan mechanism relative to a scan platen or an object being scanned are received. These encoder signals may include a single channel phase signals are channel A and channel B phase signals. Transitions of the encoder signals are detected. Scan pulses for triggering a scan operation by a scan element are generated based on transitions of the encoder signals. Differences in the encoder signal resolution and a desired scan resolution are compensated for in the generation of the scan pulses. A transfer signal is generated in synchronization with the scan pulses for controlling output of data from the scan element. Variations of the velocity of the scan mechanism cause variations of the frequency at which the scan pulses are generated. Variations in the velocity of the scan mechanism are accounted for during this synchronization by varying the duration of the transfer state of the transfer signal in relation to the variations of the scan pulse frequency. The duration of the exposure state of transfer signal is kept constant, ensuring a constant exposure time for the scanning device.