Light scanning apparatus, light scanning method, image forming apparatus, color image forming apparatus, and recording medium having program
US8310516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/1135
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A light scanning apparatus having plural light sources includes a light source control unit configured to control the light sources to form L (L≧2) light beam arrays aligned in a sub scanning direction each of which L light beam arrays are formed by causing M ((N−1)≧M≧1) light sources out of N (N≧2) light sources assigned to each of the L light beam arrays to emit light as M light emitting sources, wherein each of the L light beam arrays forms a pixel and a total of L pixels aligned in the sub scanning direction are formed.
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