Digital color printer with improved lateral registration

Details Digital color printer with improved lateral registration Digital color printer with improved lateral registration

1992-12-16

1994-06-14

Reinhart, Mark J.

Recorders

Printing, dotting, or punching marker

Ink transfer support or moving means

346160, 346 11, B41J 2435, G01D 1516

Patent

active

053214340

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is provided for lateral registration of image exposures on photoreceptive belts subject to lateral deviation from linear travel. In one embodiment, a plurality of Raster Output Scanner (ROS) imagers in a digital color printer are positioned so as to form successive images on the surface of the belt. A plurality of split cell photodetectors are positioned beneath the belt, one each associated with each of the ROS imagers. An aperture is formed in the belt in a non-image area, but in alignment with the detectors. Scan lines from each ROS unit are periodically visible through the aperture and illuminate the photodetector. The outputs from each of the photodetector photosites are compared and lateral belt movement errors thereby identified. Appropriate correction signals are generated to maintain the correct lateral registration.

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