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Image forming apparatus and exposing apparatus

US9341978B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2015
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/043
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a light scan head having a plurality of LED elements disposed along a main-scanning direction of a photoreceptor drum and configured to expose the photoreceptor drum with light, a developing device disposed to face the photoreceptor drum in the main-scanning direction and including a development roller configured to supply a developer to the photoreceptor drum, and a non-uniform density correction unit configured to control an intensity of light emitted from the plurality of LED elements of the light scan head based on correction data that corresponds to a tendency pattern of an expected non-uniform image density so as to correct the non-uniform density of an image that is to be formed on a recording medium.

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