Image forming apparatus
US7330290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/4056
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus adds a plurality of dots of image data in the subscanning direction and starts generating a density from a particular pixel, and switches PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) right and left phases in order to concentrate potentials and to increase a saturation region. It is therefore possible to stabilize image density in a highlight portion and therefore realize high quality images, while reducing banding and image noise.
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