Method and apparatus for lateral registration control in color printing
US5510877A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/04794
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the transverse registration of an image area to be exposed on a longitudinally moving belt by providing belt edge profile data, detecting a lateral position of the belt during movement of the belt by measuring the lateral position of the belt edge, and adjusting the transverse location of the image on the belt to compensate for a difference between the detected lateral belt edge position and the belt edge profile data. In addition, a method and apparatus is provided for controlling the lateral position of a longitudinally moving endless belt by generating a steering command signal by calculating a difference between the detected first lateral position of the belt edge and the belt edge profile data corresponding to the first longitudinal position, and adjusting the lateral position of the belt by steering the belt in response to the steering command.
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