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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takeshi Ota, Kanagawa, JP;
Masao Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ; B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
347243 ; 347250 ; 347137 ; 347135 ;
Abstract
A semiconductor laser array emits a plurality of laser beams. A polygon mirror deflects the plurality of laser beams together. A prism type reflector separates the deflected laser beams to different directions that are generally along an arrangement direction of a plurality of photoreceptors. The separated laser beams are input to the respective photoreceptors through mirrors and cylindrical lenses.