Image forming apparatus and method of controlling same

Details Image forming apparatus and method of controlling same Image forming apparatus and method of controlling same

2007-08-13

2010-06-29

Pham, Hai C (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Light or beam marking apparatus or processes

Scan of light

C347S247000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07746370

ABSTRACT:
One scanning interval of a laser beam is divided into a plurality of blocks, correction data, which corresponds to optical characteristics of an optical unit placed between a laser element and a photosensitive drum, is stored in memory in association with each block, the correction data corresponding to a block being scanned by the laser beam is read out of the memory, and the laser is driven upon correcting the laser drive signal based upon the correction data read out and correction data corresponding to a block adjacent to the block being scanned by the laser.

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Japanese Office Action dated Nov. 24, 2009, from corresponding Japanese Application No. 2004-074711.

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