Abstract:
A start of plot mark (111) consists of three portions, a first (111a), second (111b) and third (111c) portion each of equal area with the first and third portions being above a reference line (114) and spaced from each other by the second portion which is below the reference line. The first and second portions are used to generate a reference signal for use in measuring the zero crossing of the output signal from the start of plot mark thereby to automatically compensate for uncertainties in the zero crossing such as those uncertainties produced by differences in intensities of the start of plot coloration versus the background coloration of the print medium, differences in reflectivity and illumination of the print medium, and imbalances between sensor output signals.
Abstract:
There is provided a multiimage forming apparatus for forming image data onto photo sensitive drums by an electrophotographic system. This apparatus comprises: an image forming circuit to form different images onto the photo sensitive drums; a transfer device to transfer the images on the drums onto the same transfer paper; a conveying belt to convey the transfer paper; a control circuit to control the image forming circuit so as to form registration marks (34,35) to match the positions of the images onto the drums; CCD detectors (14,15) to detect the recording positions of the marks (34,35); and a correcting circuit to correct at least two of the positional direction in the conveying direction of the belt, the positional deviation in the direction perpendicular to the belt conveying direction, the magnification of the image, and the inclination of the image on the basis of the detection outputs of the detectors (14,15). With this apparatus, the positional deviations of the images which occur during the image formation can be accurately corrected, so that the images can be accurately formed on the transfer paper by reading and matching the position matching registration marks (34,35).
Abstract:
In an image recorder, a recording photobeam (25) and a reference photobeam (26) are periodically deflected by a polygon mirror (28) in the main scanning direction (X). The recording photobeam is supplied to a photosensitive film (600) while the reference beam is supplied to a transparent grating scale (31) on which a transparent area (T p ) and an opaque area (S d ) are formed. The combination boundary of the transparent area and the opaque area has a portion parallel to the main scanning direction. The reference beam transmitted through the transparent area is detected, and the photobeams are deflected in the subscanning direction (Y) by an acoustic-optical deflector (27) in response to the detected optical amount of the reference photobeam.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for changing the calibration of a recording apparatus (10) to adjust for geometric distortion, comprising: providing a media support (12) for receiving recording media (17); operating a recording head (16) comprising plurality of individually addressable recording channels (23) to form a first image feature (60) on the recording media while the recording media is positioned with a first orientation (50A) on the media support; operating a recording head to form a second image feature (62) on the recording media while the recording media is positioned with a second orientation (50B) on the media support, the second orientation being different from the first orientation; detecting variance in an expected separation between the first image feature and the second image feature; and making an imaging correction in accordance with the detected variance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for changing the calibration of a recording apparatus (10) to adjust for geometric distortion, comprising: providing a media support (12) for receiving recording media (17): operating a recording head (16) comprising plurality of individually addressable recording channels (23) to form a first image feature (60) on the recording media while the recording media is positioned with a first orientation (50A) on the media support; operating a recording head to form a second image feature (62) on the recording media while the recording media is positioned with a second orientation (50B) on the media support, the second orientation being different from the first orientation; detecting variance in an expected separation between the first image feature and the second image feature; and making an imaging correction in accordance with the detected variance.
Abstract:
A scanning device is provided with a first transparent plate on which an original sheet to is placed, the original sheet being scanned statically, a reading unit arranged below the first transparent plate and configured to scan an image on the original sheet in the main scanning direction, the reading unit being movable in an auxiliary scanning direction, and a first reference member defining a reference position for scanning an image on the original sheet, in the main scanning direction and in the auxiliary scanning direction. The first reference member is arranged at an unused area of the first transparent plate, the unused area being an area which is within the original sheet placeable area on the first transparent plate and is not covered with original sheets of a plurality of predetermined different sizes placed on the first transparent plate with being positioned with respect to a predetermined positioning point.
Abstract:
A printing device includes a printer having a first printing part, a second printing part, and a reading sensor. The printer continuously prints printing data onto a printing medium. The first printing part in the printer first prints the printing data onto the printing medium by forming a mark indicating a page of the printing medium. The reading sensor subsequently reads the mark and matches printing surfaces of the printing medium to be printed by the first and second printing parts. The second printing part in the printer thereafter prints the printing data onto the printing medium. The printing device further includes an information holding part that previously holds information on a relationship between a size of the printing medium and a position of the mark, and a mark position setting part that movably sets the mark position based on the information held in the information holding part in accordance with the size of the printing medium.
Abstract:
A color registration-pattern formed between continuous printing pages with different magnifications is read so as to correct color misalignment by converting the magnification into the reference magnification so as to calculate the present color misalignment correction.Thereby, a plurality of the color registration-patterns with different magnifications, which are formed between continuous printing pages with differentiated magnifications by the speed change of a polygon-mirror motor can be read so as to correct the color misalignment.
Abstract:
A printing device includes a first printer and a second printer which continuously print one or plural pieces of printing data onto a printing medium. In the printing device, the second printer includes a reading sensor, the first printer first prints the one or plural pieces of printing data onto the printing medium by forming a mark indicating a page of the printing medium or each of the plural pieces of the printing data, the reading sensor in the second printer subsequently reads the mark and matches printing surfaces of the printing medium to be printed by the first and second printers, and the second printer thereafter prints the printing data onto the printing medium. The printing device includes an information holding part which previously holds information on a relationship between the mark position and a size of the printing medium or a size of each of the plural pieces of printing data, and a mark position setting part which movably sets the mark position based on the information held in the information holding part in accordance with the size of the printing medium or the size of each of the plural pieces of printing data.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes: a pattern generator for generating pattern data for recording a set of test patterns at respective specified positions thereof on the recording sheet; a positional deviation detector for detecting a positional deviation at each characteristic point included in the set of test patterns generated by the pattern generator, in the image data read from the recording sheet on which the image containing the set of test patterns has been formed, by comparing with a position of the proper output at each characteristic point; and a deviation correcting device for calculating operational values for a correction of each pixel with reference to the respective positional deviations of the characteristic points detected by the positional deviation detector and for carrying out a processing to eliminate the positional deviation of each pixel at the time of image formation by using the operational values.