摘要:
An optical writing device forms an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive element by a connected light source controlled by a light source control circuit that includes: a pixel data output unit; a pixel data correcting unit that corrects a skew between main scanning line of electrostatic latent image and photosensitive element and a local deviation of the electrostatic latent image on the main scanning line, and outputs pixel data; a pattern generating unit that outputs pixel data for forming a predetermined pattern in an electrostatic latent image; a first light source control unit for causing a first light source, that needs correction of the local deviation, to emit light; a second light source control unit for causing a second light source, that does not need correction of the local deviation, to emit light; and a switch that switches between a first transmission status and a second transmission status.
摘要:
A positional error detection method forms, on a belt which is transported in a transport direction, positional error detection marks for detecting a positional error between image positions of first and second colors, detects the positional error detection marks on the belt, and computes the positional error based on the detected positional error detection marks. The positional error detection marks include first and second marks which are inclined in mutually opposite directions with respect to the transport direction, and third marks which are perpendicular to the transport direction.
摘要:
A deviation amount detecting device for use in an electrophotographic color image forming device is configured to detect whether a deviation for each of toner images of different colors on a transporting member takes place, based on position information which is stored as a result of reading of a first set of deviation detecting patterns by a pattern reading unit.
摘要:
A deviation amount detecting device for use in an electrophotographic color image forming device is configured to correct, during an inter-cycle period in which computation of a first deviation amount using a result of reading of deviation detection patterns is held in a waiting state, a second deviation amount computed using a result of measurement of a scanning time of a light beam, based on a first deviation amount computed at a latest cycle, so that a corrected amount of deviation of a main scanning direction and a corrected amount of deviation of a sub-scanning direction are computed.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a dual purpose tray that accommodates a document and a transfer sheet, a document transport mechanism to transport the document from the dual purpose tray to an image reading position, an image reading mechanism disposed beneath the document transport mechanism, an image forming mechanism disposed beneath the image reading mechanism, a transfer sheet transport mechanism to transport the transfer sheet from a bifurcation point through the image reading mechanism, a sheet feeding path that bifurcates into a first transport path through which the document is transported to the image reading position and a second transport path through which the transfer sheet is transported through the image reading mechanism to an image forming position by switching a switching member in accordance with one of a type of a recording medium set on the dual purpose tray and an operation mode of the image forming apparatus.
摘要:
A deviation amount detecting device for use in an electrophotographic color image forming device is configured to correct, during an inter-cycle period in which computation of a first deviation amount using a result of reading of deviation detection patterns is held in a waiting state, a second deviation amount computed using a result of measurement of a scanning time of a light beam, based on a first deviation amount computed at a latest cycle, so that a corrected amount of deviation of a main scanning direction and a corrected amount of deviation of a sub-scanning direction are computed.
摘要:
An image forming method exposes image bearing members by simultaneously reflecting light beams corresponding to different colors by different reflection surfaces of a polygon mirror, transforms electrostatic latent images formed on the image bearing members into toner images for correction, transfers the toner images in an overlapping manner onto a transfer body, and calibrates overlapping positions of the toner images based on an optical detection of the toner images. The toner images are arranged at positions on the transfer body such that the toner images of different colors have no overlap therebetween, even if the toner images shift in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction due to a color registration error. Two first toner images simultaneously formed by two corresponding light beams reflected by one reflection surface of the polygon mirror are arranged adjacent to each other in a transport direction of the transfer body, and are sandwiched by two second toner images simultaneously formed by the two corresponding light beams reflected by the one reflection surface of the polygon mirror along the transport direction.
摘要:
A write-control apparatus for receiving one page worth of image data, applying processes, and writing an image by exposing a photoconductor according to the processes-applied image data is provided. The write-control apparatus includes a write-control unit for including different process-function units for applying the processes; a control unit for generating setting values of parameters used by the process-function units; and a first storage for storing the generated setting values of the parameters. The write-control unit generates a second timing signal which asserts earlier than a first timing signal which starts writing the image by operating the process-function units, a second storage stores the one page worth of the setting values stored in the first storage according to an assert timing of the second timing signal, and the setting values stored in the second storage are reflected in operations of the process-function units for writing the image of the page.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, a light source, and circuitry that receives: first image data including first pixels each indicating image density or one of turning on and off the light source; and tag data indicating an attribute of each first pixels. The circuitry sets specific data to identify a first target pixel subjected to change out of the first pixels, converts the first image data into second image data having a higher resolution than that of the first image data, and controls the light source according to the second image data to form an image. In conversion, the circuitry identifies a second target pixel corresponding to the first target pixel out of second pixels of the second image data according to the specific data and the tag data, and changes the second target pixel into a pixel to turn on the light source.
摘要:
An image processing device includes a dithering circuit, a gradation correction pattern generating circuit, and a gradation correction pattern correcting circuit. The dithering circuit performs a dithering process on image data to generate dithered image data. The gradation correction pattern generating circuit sets, in multi-valued data, gradation information of each of pixels of the generated dithered image data, and generates a gradation correction pattern imitating the dithered image data. The gradation correction pattern correcting circuit performs pattern matching on the generated gradation correction pattern, and corrects the generated gradation correction pattern in accordance with a result of the pattern matching.