Beam scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same
US7030900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/04786
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for scanning a common scan line in a main scanning direction with a light emitting device is provided. The method and apparatus preferably generates at least a first control signal and a second control signal for driving the light emitting device, the first control signal and the second control signal being generated from image data for the common scan line in the main scanning direction, drives the light emitting device with the first control signal to scan the common scan line in the main scanning direction, and drives the light emitting device with the second control signal to scan the common scan line in the main scanning direction.
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