Synchronizing electrostatic copy formation
US4711552A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/04
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an electrophotographic copier, adjustments are made to synchronize copy sheet gating optics start of scan, and document conveyor registration. The adjustment to the copy sheet gating is effected by making a copy with the optics assembly inactivated, determining the length of undeveloped area adjacent to the leading or trailing edge of the copy, and adjusting the start of scan as a function of the determined length. The start of scan of the optics assembly is effected by positioning a test master document with dark portions adjacent to its leading and trailing edges, making a copy of the test master document, determining the length of undeveloped area adjacent to the leading or trailing edge of the copy, and adjusting the start of scan as a function of the determined length. The adjustment of the document conveyor registration is effected by feeding the test master document to the document glass, making a copy of the test master document, determining the length of undeveloped area adjacent to the leading or trailing edge of the copy, and adjusting the document conveyor as a function of the determined length. The determining steps may be done by visual inspection or by an optical …
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