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Method of leading in APC control and image forming apparatus using the same

US5965869A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1997
Grant dateOct 12, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/04744
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an APC control lead-in method in an image forming apparatus having a plurality of laser light sources, a laser beam emitted by at least one of the plurality of laser light sources is scanned by a deflector to detect a synchronization signal from the scanned laser beam. A first laser light source as one of the plurality of laser light sources is turned on to be led in APC control of the first laser light source. A second laser light source as the remaining one of the plurality of laser light sources is turned on in synchronism with the synchronization signal after lead-in of the APC control of the first laser light source is complete so as to be led in APC control of the second laser light source.

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