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Image forming method and apparatus, and a recording medium storing a program for performing an image forming method

US7484827B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2005
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/04794
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming method is performed by an image forming apparatus having a head mounting a plurality of writing units that form an image on a recording medium. The writing units are aligned in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to a main-scanning direction. A part of the image is formed on the recording medium by the writing units, the part of the image forming a line extending in the main-scanning direction. The step of forming a part of the image is repeated while shifting the writing units in the sub-scanning direction by a predetermined amount of shift. The amount of shift of the wiring units is varied so that an amount of misalignment in a connecting portion between the parts of the image on the recording medium is reduced.

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