Optical print head with graded index fiber arrays for optical printing

Abstract

An optical printing device includes a photosensitive means having a photosensitive surface and an optical print head. The optical print head has a plurality of arrays of a plurality of light emitting devices selectively energized and an optical means to form light images from the light emitting devices on the photosensitive surface. A plurality of the light emitting device arrays are arranged in a plurality of rows, with the light emitting devices aligned in a common direction with the arrays. The optical means comprises a plurality of graded index optical fiber arrays causing light images from the light emitting devices to be formed in a single line on the photosensitive surface.