Abstract:
Provided are devices, systems and methods that improve image quality by identifying and addressing image noise caused by electrical noise. Electrical noise emanating from a plurality of components of an image apparatus is identified, producing an electrical noise detection calculation based on the detected electrical noise, and inputting the electrical noise detection calculation into an image noise correction calculation apparatus, calculating an image noise correction calculation.
Abstract:
A vibration compensation device for an optical image scanner. The optical scanner has a platform for holding a scan document, an optical system and a light-sensing device. The compensation device includes a vibration sensor, a controller and an actuator. The vibration sensor mounts on the light-sensing device for detecting magnitude of vibration. The controller connects with the vibration sensor for measuring vibration in the light-sensing device and producing a corresponding actuator signal. The actuator links independently with the controller and the optical system for adjusting the optical system through the actuator according to the actuator signal so that the overall effects caused by vibration are reduced.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus of the present invention can suppress an image distortion caused by the vibration of a carriage by varying at least one of the level of a current supplied to a drive motor in accordance with a variation of an environmental temperature and an acceleration distance.
Abstract:
On a basis of a frequency analysis of the irregularities in density caused by a subscanning direction feed amount error of an exposure head, subscanning direction intervals between LEDs of the exposure head within the image forming apparatus are unequal such that the irregularities in density generated in an image is generated in high frequency area with a spatial frequency of at least 1 lp/mm. By using such image forming apparatus, an image is formed in which the irregularities in density is sufficiently suppressed in low frequency area with the spatial frequency of less than 1 lp/mm. Even if the irregularities in density is relatively large in high spatial frequency area, human eyes are difficult to view the irregularities in density thus the image quality can be improved.
Abstract:
On a basis of a frequency analysis of the irregularities in density caused by a subscanning direction feed amount error of an exposure head, subscanning direction intervals between LEDs of the exposure head within the image forming apparatus are unequal such that the irregularities in density generated in an image is generated in high frequency area with a spatial frequency of at least 1 lp/mm. By using such image forming apparatus, an image is formed in which the irregularities in density is sufficiently suppressed in low frequency area with the spatial frequency of less than 1 lp/mm. Even if the irregularities in density is relatively large in high spatial frequency area, human eyes are difficult to view the irregularities in density thus the image quality can be improved.
Abstract:
A printer includes a photosensitive drum which is exposed by a line head which includes a fluorescent head having a large number of light points which are aligned in a direction of a width of the photosensitive drum, and the respective light points of the fluorescent head are driven by a line driver in accordance with drive data from a shift register which holds the drive data for all the light points. One print line is formed by a set of four sublines. In a case where the thinning of a line width is corrected in a main scanning direction, the print line is formed by sublines more than five, whereby the line width is fatted.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a method of printing on a print medium wherein a relocation error is induced in a paper transport system so as to randomize, bias, or redistribute harmonic errors associated with the paper transport system. The print medium is advanced in the ink jet printer in an advance direction to a registration location using the paper transport system. A first subset of an addressable set of ink emitting orifices in the printhead are used to print on the print medium at the registration location. The print medium is then moved in a reverse direction a predetermined distance. The print medium is again advanced in the advance direction and relocated at the registration location using the paper transport system. A second subset of the addressable set of ink emitting orifices in the printhead are used to print on the relocated print medium at the registration location.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for detecting a scanning light beam used for writing onto a media. A detector is disposed in the scanning path for sending a signal to a first amplifier. A second amplifier is provided for providing a feed back loop to the first amplifier so as to maintain the first amplifier a predetermined level. A time delay circuit provided between the output of the second amplifier and first amplifier for delaying the signal from said second amplifier to said positive input of said first amplifier such that the output of the first amplifier is forced to a predetermined value when no signal is being produced by the detector.
Abstract:
A light beam scanning apparatus for recording an image on a photosensitive material by scanning with an light beam having image information of the image. The apparatus includes a cylinder for holding the photosensitive material, in which the photosensitive material faces an interior of the cylinder; a light source for projecting the light beam; an image rotation optical means for transmitting the light beam projected from the light source; a driver for rotating the image rotation optical means about the central axis, in which the image rotation optical means rotates the light beam projected from the light source at a rotating speed twice the rotating speed of the image rotation optical means; a light beam magnifying means for transmitting the light beam rotated by the image rotation optical means and magnifying the light beam so as to expand a diameter of the light beam; a light beam deflection means for transmitting the light beam magnified by the light beam magnifying means and changing a direction of the light beam so as to direct the light beam onto the photosensitive material; and a driver for rotating the light beam deflection means about the central axis synchronized with a rotation of the light beam so that the image is recorded on the photosensitive material by scanning with the light beam.
Abstract:
A vibration preventive system in use with an image recording apparatus of the type in which an original is scanned by reciprocatively moving an imaging unit by a stepping motor in two different types of scan modes, a forward scan mode in which an original read region is a constant speed region and a back scan mode to return the imaging unit to an original position at a high speed, the vibration preventive system comprising a drive current control for controlling a drive current fed to the stepping motor in such a way that in the constant speed region, drive current for driving the stepping motor is changed to a value smaller than that in an acceleration region. In the forward scan mode, the drive current is changed before the imaging unit reaches the registration position or after the end of acceleration in the forward scan mode. When the imaging unit is between them, the drive current is changed at a point in the undershoot of a transient vibration after the end of acceleration, or at the tail edge of the forward scan mode.