摘要:
This invention provides an image forming apparatus to which a distributed control system is applied and which improves error detection accuracy in each control unit. To accomplish this, the image forming apparatus includes a master control unit which controls the overall image forming apparatus, a plurality of sub-master control units which control a plurality of functions required to implement image formation, and a plurality of slave control units which control loads required to implement the plurality of functions. Each slave control unit includes a monitoring unit which monitors the operation of the other active slave control unit and performs an error diagnosis when the slave control unit is inactive.
摘要:
A light source control apparatus for controlling the output of a light source for forming an electrostatic latent image on an image carrying member in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the light source control apparatus according to the present invention including a storing unit that stores first drive control data of the light source on two or more positions of the image carrying member, an interpolating that generates second drive control data on at least one interpolation position between the two or more positions based on the first drive control data, a digital-analog converting unit that converts the first and second drive control data to an analog signal, a low-pass filter that cuts a high-frequency component of the analog signal outputted from the digital-analog converting unit, and a driving unit that drives the light source in response to the analog signal from which the high-frequency component has been cut by the low-pass filter, wherein the low-pass filter has a cut-off frequency higher than a frequency for sampling on the two or more adjacent positions on the image carrying member and lower than a frequency for sampling on the two or more positions and the interpolation position.
摘要:
One scanning interval of a laser beam is divided into a plurality of blocks, correction data, which corresponds to optical characteristics of an optical unit placed between a laser element and a photosensitive drum, is stored in memory in association with each block, the correction data corresponding to a block being scanned by the laser beam is read out of the memory, and the laser is driven upon correcting the laser drive signal based upon the correction data read out and correction data corresponding to a block adjacent to the block being scanned by the laser.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus has a configuration in which a plurality of subsystems, each having a specific function, are interchangeably connected to a base platform. Each of the subsystems includes a plurality of units having a variety of different performances. A control unit is capable of control each of the subsystems so that the image forming apparatus flexibly provides functions that are tailored to individual users' requirements.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt, a driving roller for revolving the intermediate transfer belt, a belt conveyer unit including at least one driving motor for driving the driving roller, an encoder, and a system controller. The encoder detects the rotation speed of the driving roller. The system controller detects a value of the integral of a temporary change in the detected rotation speed and changes, on the basis of the detected integral value, the rotation speed of the driving roller by the integral value in a direction opposite to the temporary change immediately after the temporary change occurs or immediately after the temporary change ends.
摘要:
One scanning interval of a laser beam is divided into a plurality of blocks, correction data, which corresponds to optical characteristics of an optical unit placed between a laser element and a photosensitive drum, is stored in memory in association with each block, the correction data corresponding to a block being scanned by the laser beam is read out of the memory, and the laser is driven upon correcting the laser drive signal based upon the correction data read out and correction data corresponding to a block adjacent to the block being scanned by the laser.
摘要:
A recording head includes a light emitting element array having a plurality of light emitting elements, a first substrate on which the light emitting element array is carried, a drive element for driving the light emitting element array, a second substrate on which the drive element is carried, and a connecting member for connecting the first substrate and the second substrate together. A wiring pattern formed on the first substrate and an electrically conductive pattern on the connecting member are connected together by wire bonding.
摘要:
There is provided an image forming apparatus which adopts a distributed control system and increases the error detection accuracy of each control unit. To accomplish this, the image forming apparatus includes a master control unit that controls the overall image forming apparatus, a plurality of sub-master control units that control a plurality of functions for performing image formation, and a plurality of slave control units that control loads for implementing a plurality of functions. The master control unit determines a diagnosis path for performing a diagnosis process for an error using the signal lines and a connection bridge connected to the respective control units. The master control unit performs the diagnosis process for an error in accordance with the determined diagnosis path.
摘要:
A plurality of subsystems having diverse individual functions can be connected to an image forming apparatus. Each of the subsystems is made up of, for example, plural kinds of units which are different in performance from each other. Each of the units has inherent information related to the performance, and decides the operation specification of the entire image forming apparatus according to the combination of those units.
摘要:
One scanning interval of a laser beam is divided into a plurality of blocks, correction data, which corresponds to optical characteristics of an optical unit placed between a laser element and a photosensitive drum, is stored in memory in association with each block, the correction data corresponding to a block being scanned by the laser beam is read out of the memory, and the laser is driven upon correcting the laser drive signal based upon the correction data read out and correction data corresponding to a block adjacent to the block being scanned by the laser.