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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2008
Katsuhiro Ono, Hitachinaka, JP;
Katsuhiro Ono, Hitachinaka, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A multi-beam image forming apparatus includes a beam generating unitan optical scanneran image processing unitfor dividing image data into several areas in a primary scanning direction, and image writing unitsandfor writing an image while switching multiple laser beams in accordance with each of the areas in the primary scanning direction in a printing region based on the divided image data, wherein the image processing unitjudges continuity of the image data when dividing the image data, so that the image processing unitdivides the image data at an image data portion having continuity and transmits the divided image data to the image writing unitsandThe multi-beam image forming apparatus is provided as an apparatus in which scan positions can be aligned accurately both in the primary scanning direction and the secondary scanning direction and which is suitable for wide printing.