Abstract:
An image reading apparatus reads an image from a document being simultaneously fed by the apparatus. A document feeder unit feeds the document on a original plate. A first image reading unit reads an image from the fed document at a first document-read position on the original plate. A second image reading unit reads an image from the fed document at a second document-read position located at a predetermined distance from the first document-read position in a document feeding direction. An abnormal pixel detection unit detects abnormal pixels resulting from rubbish moved between the first document-read position and second document-read position on the original plate together with the document.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus which can improve image formation capability to a satisfactory degree while curbing the rise in running cost. An image forming device forms adjustment images having different densities on an image support member having a higher optical reflectivity than an optical reflectivity of the adjustment images. A reading reads the adjustment images. An output from the reading device is read at a predetermined number of readings or time interval between readings based on the densities of the adjustment images susceptible to the optical reflectivity of the image support member.
Abstract:
There is provided a communication system which is capable of resetting sub-communication ICs without providing special reset signal lines for transmitting a reset signal and also capable of properly transmitting a communication reset signal to the sub-communication ICs to reset the same when the system is in an abnormal state or when the power supply is turned off, an image forming apparatus provided with this communication system, an initialization method, and a storage medium that contains a program for executing the method. A host CPU controls the whole communication system. A communication controller controls a serial communication. A plurality of sub-communication ICs transmit serial data between themselves and the communication controller. A first reset IC resets the host CPU, and a second reset IC rests the communication controller. The first and second ICs reset the host CPU and the communication controller, respectively, according to different setting conditions. More specifically, the first reset IC resets the host CPU when the power supply voltage of the communication system is lower than a first predetermined value, and the second reset IC resets the communication controller when the power supply voltage is lower than a second predetermined value that is lower than the first predetermined value.
Abstract:
A data transfer system capable of effectively performing serial communication by dividing communication lines into one or plural systems and using the divided lines, according to the number of communication IC's connected on the communication line and a load condition connected to the communication IC is provided. In this system, plural communication lines 410 and 411 are prepared, and the lines 410 and 411 are time divisionally selected according to the contents of connection information set in a select register 462, whereby the serial communication between communication IC's 402 to 405 and a communication controller 401 can be effectively performed.
Abstract:
A data processing apparatus includes an image data generating section for generating image data, and an interpolation image data forming section for forming and outputting interpolation image data based on the image data generated by the image data generating section. The interpolation image data forming section includes a memory for storing the image data generated by the image data generating section.
Abstract:
An original size detecting apparatus is capable of carrying out accurate original size detection without erroneous detection of the size of an original due to the influence of external scattered light. A CCD reads reflected light of light irradiated from a light source onto an original placed on an original platen glass. Optical sensors detect two open states of the original presser plate, and a scanner controller performs predetermined control corresponding to each of the open states of the original presser plate detected by the optical sensors, to determine the size of the original based on the result of the reading by the CCD.
Abstract:
An image heating apparatus capable of compatibly realizing enhancement of durability of a heat rotation member heated by magnetic flux from magnetic flux generation means and early rise up of the image heating apparatus to a heatable temperature includes magnetic flux generation means, heating means, drive means, pressure rotation member, and control means. The control means controls power supply to the magnetic flux generation means and the heating means and rotational drive of the drive means. The control means effects control so that rotational drive of the heat rotation member and the pressure rotation member and power supply to the magnetic flux generation means are stopped until a temperature of the pressure rotation member reaches a predetermined value after power supply to the heating means is effected at the time of startup of the image heating apparatus.
Abstract:
A fixing heater includes a dielectric substrate, a resistor formed on the substrate and Laser-trimmed in a current flow direction, a slidable film, and backup member forming a nip with the film. The trimmed portion lies outside the nip.
Abstract:
A heat fixing apparatus includes a heater; a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the heater; a bias wave number determining limit for determining the number of bias waves corresponding to a predetermined image fixing temperature in accordance with utility voltage source voltage; a bias wave number changing unit for changing a bias wave number in accordance with temperature changing rate of the heater; and a supply wave number control unit for controlling the number of waves supplied to the heater in accordance with an output of the temperature sensor and bias wave number. The unit includes a PID controller.
Abstract:
A fixing apparatus includes a heating member; a temperature detecting member for detecting the temperature of the heating member; a power supply controller for controlling the power supply to the heating member so that the temperature detected by the temperature detecting element during a fixing operation is maintained substantially constant at a predetermined fixing temperature; and a temperature selecting device for selecting a fixing temperature in response to both the temperature of the heating member before beginning of the fixing temperature control and a rate of the temperature change of the heating member upon supplying a predetermined amount of power to the heating member or upon turning it off.