Abstract:
To make it possible to improve a printing speed. When printing a plurality of printing sheets 14, it is possible to decrease the time for generating correction data by using a pair of correction data values to print the printing sheets 14. Therefore, it is possible to decrease the time for printing each printing sheet 14 even compared to the case of a method for generating correction data for each printing sheet 14. As a result, even when the number of sheets to be printed is large, it is possible to improve a printing speed. Moreover, when meandering states of the printing sheet 14 are changed, it is possible to prevent disorder of a printed image due to meandering of the printing sheet 14 for a long time by newly generating correction data. Furthermore, by generating (updating) only a part of correction data when newly generating the correction data, it is possible to decrease the time for generating the correction data and improve a printing speed.
Abstract:
An image formation apparatus is provided with a photosensitive drum, an optical writing device which writes an image on the outer surface of the photosensitive drum, a developing device which develops the image using toner an intermediate transfer belt onto which the toner image on the photosensitive drum is transferred, a rotation angle detection unit which detects the rotation angle of the photosensitive drum, an eccentric detection unit which detects the amount eccentricity of the photosensitive drum from the rotary axis of the photosensitive drum, and a correction unit which, obtains eccentricity of the photosensitive drum based on the amount eccentricity, the rotation angle and the radius of the photosensitive drum, and corrects a distortion and a color offset in the toner image based on the obtained eccentricity.
Abstract:
An image formation apparatus is provided with a photosensitive drum, an optical writing device which writes an image on the outer surface of the photosensitive drum, a developing device which develops the image using toner an intermediate transfer belt onto which the toner image on the photosensitive drum is transferred, a rotation angle detection unit which detects the rotation angle of the photosensitive drum, an eccentric detection unit which detects the amount eccentricity of the photosensitive drum from the rotary axis of the photosensitive drum, and a correction unit which, obtains eccentricity of the photosensitive drum based on the amount eccentricity, the rotation angle and the radius of the photosensitive drum, and corrects a distortion and a color offset in the toner image based on the obtained eccentricity.
Abstract:
An image formation apparatus of the present invention forms an electrostatic latent image on a moving photosensitive belt by a laser beam produced by a laser device. A belt edge detector 1 detects an edge portion (belt edge) of a photosensitive belt 100 in a main scanning direction. A virtual edge detection circuit 2 generates a virtual edge detection signal 2A which changes a generation timing in accordance with a change of a detection timing of the belt edge detected by the belt edge detector 1. The generation timing of the virtual edge detection signal 2A does not almost follow the detection timing of the belt edge which changes by flaws and non-linearity of the belt edge, and changes in accordance with a slow change of the detection timing. A synchronizing signal generation circuit 3 and a driving circuit 4 drives the laser device so as to start a writing of an image data by the laser beam in synchronization with the virtual edge detection signal.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a sheet supporting portion, a sheet feeding portion configured to feed a sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion, a sheet regulation portion configured to regulate a position of the sheet in a width direction, an image forming portion including an exposing portion configured to expose a charged surface of an image bearing member, the image forming portion being configured to form an image on the sheet fed by the sheet feeding portion, and a frame member provided inside the apparatus body. A position of the exposing portion is determined with respect to the frame member. A position of the sheet regulation portion is determined with respect to the frame member.
Abstract:
When optically scanning a medium, scanning can proceed immediately even if the size of the medium is unknown. Before or when an optical reading device starts scanning to read all of a recording medium, the CPU 40 sets a scan block of a size that can always be scanned based on the output of media edge sensors 47 and the distance from the scanning position of the optical reading device to the detection position of the media edge sensors 47, and then scans the set scan block.
Abstract:
A printer for printing on a medium on an endless belt by printer heads includes: a generator generating printing data for each printer head; a detector detecting time-series data for the meandering of the medium; a generator generating correction data preventing disorder of a printed image due to the meandering; and a controller operating each printer head according to the correction and printing data, wherein the correction-data generator selects a specific difference between factors in the time when the time-series and predetermined time-series data are related and newly generates correction data corresponding to the selected factor, wherein a replacement section replaces a factor in the time corresponding to the specific factor of the reference time-series data with the specific factor, and the time-series-data detection section detects the time-series data when power is supplied to the printer.
Abstract:
A printer for printing on a medium on an endless belt by printer heads includes: a generator generating printing data for each printer head; a detector detecting time-series data for the meandering of the medium; a generator generating correction data preventing disorder of a printed image due to the meandering; and a controller operating each printer head according to the correction and printing data, wherein the correction-data generator selects a specific difference between factors in the time when the time-series and predetermined time-series data are related and newly generates correction data corresponding to the selected factor, wherein a replacement section replaces a factor in the time corresponding to the specific factor of the reference time-series data with the specific factor, and the time-series-data detection section detects the time-series data when power is supplied to the printer.
Abstract:
A printer for printing on a medium on an endless belt by printer heads includes: a generator generating printing data for each printer head; a detector detecting time-series data for the meandering of the medium; a generator generating correction data preventing disorder of a printed image due to the meandering; and a controller operating each printer head according to the correction and printing data, wherein the correction-data generator selects a specific difference between factors in the time when the time-series and predetermined time-series data are related and newly generates correction data corresponding to the selected factor, a replacement section replaces a factor in the time corresponding to the specific factor of the reference time-series data with the specific factor, and the time-series-data detector has a stop stopping detection of the time-series data when the absolute change value of a physical value influencing meandering is a predetermined value or less.
Abstract:
An image formation apparatus including at least one rotary member pressed onto the belt directly or indirectly and allowed to integrally rotate with the shift of the belt, a belt driving unit which moves the belt, or a rotary member driving unit which rotates the rotary member, and at least one of rotary member load correction unit for correcting variations in the load imposed on the rotary member and belt load correction unit for correcting variations in the load imposed on the belt.