摘要:
A method and apparatus for forming an image reduce the processing load on a video controller. A CPU causes a counter to start counting the optical beam detection signals of a photodiode in accordance with a signal which indicates the leading edge of a sheet of recording paper received from a TOP sensor. Comparators compare the count value issued from the counter with the values set by the CPU at registers. Based on the comparison result, an F/F sets Q output. Thus, a BD signal is issued through a gate during a period specified by the values set at the registers. The use of the BD signal reduces the processing load on the video controller which generates and transfers an image signal.
摘要:
A print control apparatus includes an interface controller, a counter, a paper feed controller, and a print controller. The controllers operate in parallel in accordance with a value of the counter and a status of a paper sheet. The number of print instruction or instructions from an external device is counted by the counter, and, if the value counted by the counter is not “0” and if a printing apparatus is ready for feeding a paper sheet, the paper feed controller initiates picking up a paper sheet from a paper feed cassette and conveying it. In turn, the value counted by the counter is decreased by 1. When the print controller detects that the paper sheet is conveyed to a printing position, the paper sheet is printed. The external device can inquire regarding the current value of the counter as well as instruct the decrease or clearance of the value of the counter. Thereby, the external device can know the number of printings to be performed and/or erase a print instruction or instructions which have been outputted to the printing apparatus.
摘要:
In an image printing operation, advance sheet feeding is performed if the size of a recording medium is known upon feeding at least one sheet of the recording medium. To the contrary, advance sheet feeding is not performed if the size of a recording medium is not known, for example, immediately after a power supply has been turned on or after a new supply of recording medium has been placed in a sheet feeding unit.
摘要:
A color image formation system in which transfer means for sequentially receiving plural color images is idled if raster image data for a color has not yet been converted from a page description language into the raster image. A page description language or other code data for a first color is converted into a raster image of the first color and an electrophotographic process is commenced whereby a laser beam is modulated in accordance with the raster image of the first color and the image formed by the modulated laser beam is transferred to rotatable transfer means. After image formation in the first color is complete, code data for the second color is converted into raster image data. If conversion of the second color is not yet complete but the transfer means has rotated to a position where it is ready to receive the second color, the transfer means is idled by continued rotation thereof and forcibly restricting laser beam illumination whereby the transfer means is fed blank to a predetermined position. The transfer means is idled until the conversion of second color is complete, whereafter the laser beam is modulated in accordance with the raster image of the second color to form the second color on the transfer means. Processing for third and subsequent colors is continued as above until a full color image has been formed on the transfer means.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus that has an image bearing member voltage applying device for applying a voltage having a polarity reverse to that of the toner to the conductive portion of the image bearing member, a charging voltage applying device for applying a voltage to the charging device, a developing voltage applying device for applying a voltage to the developing device, and a transfer voltage applying device for applying only a voltage having a polarity reverse to that of the toner to the transfer device, wherein, the apparatus has a cleaning mode in which, when an image forming is not effected, the voltage is applied to the image bearing member by the image bearing member voltage applying device and the voltage applied to the transfer device from the transfer voltage applying device is turned off or made lower than the voltage applied at the image forming time.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus detects a oscillating state of a oscillation system with a oscillation detector and controls oscillation of the oscillation system such that the oscillation system oscillates a reflective member in a balanced steady state by adjusting a drive force of a drive unit with one or more drive control parameter values on the basis of the detection result obtained by the oscillation detector. When the balanced steady state is detected, the drive control parameter values are stored and are used when an exposure unit is reactivated.
摘要:
The present invention has an object to provide an image forming apparatus and method which enables an operator to easily adjust to the desired printing density. A paper feeding roller is driven in timing along with a registration roller. The irradiation of a modulated laser beam is started, a developing high-voltage is changed from "0" V to a predetermined voltage V1, and the voltage is changed to V2 at other timings. By sequentially changing the voltage in this manner, the printing densities from laser modulating data d1 to d10 are adjusted and printing in different densities can be performed.
摘要:
There is disclosed a sheet feeder for multiple image recording on one or both sides of a sheet. A first sheet feeding mechanism feeds the sheets to a recording station, while a second sheet feeding mechanism refeeds the recorded sheet for second recording, and a control unit regulates the interval of sheet feeding according to the state of the second feeding mechanism, in order to achieve efficient sheet feeding.
摘要:
The present invention has an object to provide an image forming apparatus and method which enables an operator to easily adjust to the desired printing density. A paper feeding roller is driven in timing along with a registration roller. The irradiation of a modulated laser beam is started, a developing high-voltage is changed from "0" V to a predetermined voltage V1, and the voltage is changed to V2 at other timings. By sequentially changing the voltage in this manner, the printing densities from laser modulating data d1 to d10 are adjusted and printing in different densities can be performed.
摘要:
A recording apparatus comprises a recording unit for recording information onto a recording medium, a feeder for feeding the recording medium to the recording unit, a detector between the recording unit and the feeder for detecting the recording medium being fed, and a controller for inhibiting the recording operation of the recording unit when the detector detects the recording medium before the elapse of a predetermined period of time from the start of the feeding operation of the feeder.