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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1998
Katsuhiko Nishizawa, Saitama, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Driving electric current values of a semiconductor laser when detected light amount values are equal to each of five light amount values having respectively different magnitudes are detected. Thus, five detecting points relating to a light amount value-driving electric current value characteristic are obtained. A differential efficiency .eta. at an interval between two adjacent detecting points is calculated. For example, a differential efficiency .eta.1 is calculated from an adjacent detecting point and a differential efficiency .eta.2 is calculated from another adjacent detecting point. Further, values of the differential efficiencies are displayed on a display so that an operator can recognize an exact deteriorated state of an LD from the values of the differential efficiencies.