Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes DMA control units each of which is provided with DMA controllers. Each DMA controller is provided with a plurality of data buffers respectively corresponding to different addresses in a subscanning direction. Each of a predetermined number of pixel data in a main scanning direction is stored in an associated one of the data buffers. Pixel data stored in each of the data buffers are output to an image memory based on the address in the subscanning direction, which corresponds to the associated data buffer.
Abstract:
In an image reading apparatus, a plurality of reading sensors extend in a main scanning direction and separated from each other in the main scanning direction so as to be located in a staggered arrangement in which a part of one of the reading sensors in the longitudinal direction faces a part of adjacent one of the reading sensors in a sub-scanning direction. A first connection member is provided to the part of one of the reading sensors facing the part of the adjacent one of the reading sensors. The first connection member protrudes toward the adjacent one of the reading sensors. A second connection member is provided to the part of the adjacent one of the reading sensors facing the part of the one of the reading sensors. The second connection member protrudes toward the one of the reading sensors. The first and second connection members are brought into contact with each other by being urged by a spring.
Abstract:
The optical scanning apparatus has a first light source, a second light source disposed in a side-by-side relationship with the first light source in a sub-scanning direction, a deflector deflecting respectively a first light beam outgoing from the first light source and a second light beam outgoing from the second light source, and scanning over different scanned surfaces with the light beams, a first optical member provided in a first optical path between the first light source and the deflector, wherein the first light beam outgoing from the first light source passes through, a second optical member provided in a second optical path between the second light source and the deflector, wherein the second light beam outgoing from the second light source passes through, disposed beside the first optical member in the sub-scanning direction, the second optical member having the same optical characteristic as the first optical member, a holding member that holds a side face of the optical member and a side face of the second optical member and positions the first optical member and the second optical member in a main-scanning direction; and an adjusting mechanism adjusting an attitude of the holding member.
Abstract:
The optical module includes a sensing member, a main body and an adjustable mechanism. The sensing member includes an optical sensor. The main body guides an external light beam into the optical sensor. The adjustable mechanism is disposed at first edges of the sensing member and the main body for combining the sensing member with the main body and adjusting the relative distance or angle between the optical sensor and the external light beam. The adjustable mechanism includes a first adjustable element and a second adjustable element. The unit adjustable amount of the adjustable mechanism is equal to a difference between a first unit displacement of the first adjustable element and a second unit displacement of the second adjustable element.
Abstract:
A contact image sensor is provided including a housing, a slit plate a lens, one or two light sources and a light-receiving element array mounted on a light-receiving element array substrate. The housing contains the slit plate, the lens, the one or two light sources and the light-receiving element array substrate. The optical system of the contact image sensor is aligned and one or more depressions are formed on an end of the substrate for the alignment. Power to the one or two light sources is applied through one or more leads. Each of the one or more depressions is large enough so that each of the leads can be passed through the respective depressions.
Abstract:
A line-imaging lens condenses a light beam from a light-source unit in one direction to form a line image. An optical deflecting unit deflects the light beam passing through the line-imaging lens. An imaging optical unit images the light beam deflected by the optical deflecting unit in a spot shape on a scanning surface to be scanned. An adjusting unit adjusts a position of irradiation of the light beam from the light-source unit on the optical deflecting unit.
Abstract:
An optical scanner includes a light source modulated based on image data, an optical deflection and scanning part deflecting a light beam emitted from the light source, and a scanning and imaging optical system condensing the deflected light beam toward a scanning surface so as to form a light spot optically scanning the scanning surface. The effective scanning region of the scanning surface is divided into a plurality of regions according to a scanning line curving characteristic. Suitable image data for optically scanning the divided regions are selected from image data of a plurality of image lines every time the light spot optically scans the effective scanning region, so that the image data of each of the image lines is written with scanning line curving being corrected.
Abstract:
In an image reading apparatus, a plurality of reading sensors extend in a main scanning direction and separated from each other in the main scanning direction so as to be located in a staggered arrangement in which a part of one of the reading sensors in the longitudinal direction faces a part of adjacent one of the reading sensors in a sub-scanning direction. A first connection member is provided to the part of one of the reading sensors facing the part of the adjacent one of the reading sensors. The first connection member protrudes toward the adjacent one of the reading sensors. A second connection member is provided to the part of the adjacent one of the reading sensors facing the part of the one of the reading sensors. The second connection member protrudes toward the one of the reading sensors. The first and second connection members are brought into contact with each other by being urged by a spring.
Abstract:
A method for adjusting a scanning module includes the steps of: providing a first fixing force to mount an adjustment assembly, to which an image sensor is attached, onto a base of the scanning module and loosely fixing the adjustment assembly to the base with a first fixing force; adjusting a relative position between the adjustment assembly and the base of the scanning module, and testing a first adjustment result until the first adjustment result is accepted; securing the adjustment assembly to the base of the scanning module with a second fixing force; and removing the first fixing force. The first and second fixing forces come from different sources.
Abstract:
An objective lens anti-shock adjustment device comprises a holder that is capable of fixedly holding an objective lens via at least a fastening element. The holder is mounted in a casing by means of a plurality of resilient elements and a plurality of adjuster screws. The resilient elements connect the holder to the casing and the adjuster screws engage through the casing and abut against the holder opposite to the resilient elements in order to allow the adjustments of a vertical positioning and a horizontal orientation of the objective lens. The holder and the casing are provided with respective openings that expose a slot formed on the objective lens. By the external engagement of a tool through the openings into the slot, the objective lens is slid in the holder in order to adjust the depth of focus.