JPH09295429A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To print clearly isolated black pixels, isolated white pixels or alternative white and black pixels and reproduce sufficiently points of one pixel, vertical lines of width of one pixel, horizontal lines, oblique lines or a pair of vertical lines, horizontal lines and the like of one pixel width. SOLUTION: Informations to be recored fed successively in the order of the main scanning direction are input successively into a shift register 251 in synchronization with pixel clocks. For the content stored in the shift regiser 251, patterns composed of two pixels respectively of aimed pixels and of pixels before and behind are monitored by an isolated black pixel discrimination circuit 252 and an isolated white pixel discrimination circuit 253 for respective pixel clocks, and when a pattern in which the black pixels are isolated in a white pixel continuing section and the white pixels are isolated in a black pixel continuing section are sensed, the pulse width of a recording signal of aimed pixel is formed larger than the pulse width of the standard recording signal in the case the black isolated pattern is sensed by a recording signal pulse width setting circuit 254, while the pulse width of the recording signal of aimed pixel is formed smaller than the pulse width of the standard recording signal in the case the white isolated pattern is sensed.

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a laser printer,
Related to the image forming apparatus of the electrostatic recording unit in a facsimile, etc.
I do. [0002] Conventional laser printers, facsimiles, etc.
The charged photoreceptor on the beam in the main scanning direction.
To obtain an electrostatic latent image and attach toner to the electrostatic latent image.
To obtain a recorded image by developing and fixing
Is a well known thing. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Such a conventional laser
In the printer and facsimile, so-called negative /
When developing by positive development, the characteristics of the photoreceptor and developing material
Depending on the quality, the laser beam is
Isolated 1 pixel point or
Is a line of 1 pixel width, or 1 pixel of black and white and black and white
The parts of the pair of width lines have faded and they have enough
Could not be reproduced. The present invention is directed to main scanning in an image forming apparatus.
Direction, when black pixels are isolated in the white pixel continuous area,
If there are isolated white pixels in the black pixel continuous area,
Or if there are alternating black and white and black and white pixels,
Alternating these isolated black pixels, isolated white pixels or black and white
Pixels are clearly printed, and 1 pixel point and 1 pixel width vertical
Vertical of line, horizontal line, diagonal line or line pair of 1 pixel width
Provide an image forming device that can reproduce lines, horizontal lines, etc.
The purpose is to do so. Means for Solving the Problems The present invention achieves the above object.
In order to record the recorded information,
A memory device that stores several pixels sequentially in synchronization with the pixel clock
And the pixel of interest in the storage means is a black pixel,
The previous two pixels are white pixels, and the subsequent two pixels are all white pixels
Black pixel discrimination to discriminate black isolated pixel pattern
Means and the pixel of interest in the storage means is a white pixel,
2 pixels before are black pixels, and 2 pixels after that are all black
An isolated white pixel format for distinguishing a white isolated pixel pattern
In another case, in the case of the black isolated pixel pattern,
The pixel recording signal should be larger than the standard pulse width, and
In the case of a white isolated pixel pattern,
The recording signal of one of the black pixels is the standard
It is assumed that the pulse width is smaller than the pulse width, and the black isolated pixel pattern
And the white isolated pixel pattern
Indicates that the recording signal of the pixel of interest has the standard pulse width.
A recording signal pulse width setting means is also provided.
Therefore, the recording sheets that are sequentially supplied in the main scanning direction
Information is sequentially stored in the storage means in synchronization with the pixel clock.
I will be forced. The storage means stores the pixel of interest and a plurality of pixels before and after it.
Contents that have the capacity to be stored and are stored in the storage means
Is shifted by the pixel clock sequentially.
It is changing every moment, and it is an isolated black pixel for each pixel clock.
The pixel of interest and the pixel of interest are discriminated by the discrimination means and the isolated white pixel discrimination means.
The pattern consisting of 2 pixels each before and after is monitored,
A pattern and black image in which black pixels are isolated in continuous white pixels
When a white pixel is isolated in a discontinuous part,
The signal indicating the occurrence of
It is output from the pixel discriminating means. In response to this output,
Black signal isolated pattern detected by recording signal pulse width setting means
The pulse width of the recording signal of the pixel of interest is
The pulse width of the recording signal (for example, 8 of the period T of one pixel clock)
0%) larger pulse width (eg 1 pixel clock period)
100% of T). Also, a white isolated pattern was detected
When the pulse width of the recording signal of the pixel of interest is
Pulse width smaller than the pulse width of the signal (for example, 1 pixel clock
50% of the cycle T). Furthermore, the black isolated putter
If it is neither a white pattern nor a white isolated pattern, pay attention
The pixel recording signal is the pulse width of the standard recording signal.
Things. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
An example applied to the printer will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 4 is a view showing the external appearance of the laser printer.
This laser printer is roughly divided into
It is divided into a knit 1 and a printer lower unit 2. Lower uni
Remove the paper feed tray 3 that holds the transfer paper on the tray 2.
It is mounted so that it can be installed, and is equipped with a paper output switching knob 4.
Have been killed. The upper unit 1 has an operation panel 5 and a phone
Cartridge insertion slot 6, emulation card insertion
A mouth 7 is provided. The top of the cover 8
Ray 9 is provided. The operation panel 5 has a transfer sheet size and other information.
Switches for setting various printing conditions of the
Have been. The font cartridge slot 6 is a font
Cartridge, that is, the cartridge that stores font information
Insert the cartridge and type into the character controller
It sends information. The emulation card insertion slot 7 is a host
Host computer, depending on the type of computer
Emulation to match the printer with this laser printer.
The connection card with the character controller.
It is for the first time. The discharge switching knob 4 is provided inside the laser printer.
The transfer paper that has been printed is discharged to the upper discharge tray 9.
Or go straight and discharge in the direction of arrow A
To change. The printer upper unit 1 and the printer lower unit
It is hinged to the rear side of the figure and the front side.
They are held together by a lock mechanism. A lock lever protruding from the front surface of the cover 8.
If you push up the knob 10 to release the lock mechanism,
As shown in FIG. 5, the printer upper unit 1 is connected to the printer lower unit.
It can be rotated and lifted from the knit 2, and this 2 minutes
The split structure facilitates maintenance work,
It is possible to easily replace the developer and the like. FIG. 6 shows a printer upper unit 1 and a printer lower unit.
Of the laser printer in which the unit 2 and the unit 2 are connected to each other.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view, which is arranged substantially in the center of the printer lower unit 2.
The drum-shaped photoconductor 11 placed is driven and rotated in the clockwise direction.
First, the charging action of the charger 12 is applied. The charge wire 13 of the charger 12 is sensitive
It is stretched in parallel with the optical body 11 and is discharged by this discharge.
The surface of 11 is uniformly charged in the axial direction. The charged photoconductor 11 has a laser exposure device 14
The image is exposed to light. The laser exposure device 14 is
As shown in FIG. 7, the scanner motor 15 rotates counterclockwise.
The polygon mirror 16 that can be rotated in the direction
(LD) unit 17 and first cylindrical lens 18
, The first mirror 19, the spherical lens 20, and the second mirror
Ra 21 and. The LD unit 17 includes a semiconductor laser diode.
This laser diode has a built-in laser diode (LD).
(LD) is a laser for writing an image signal based on the image signal
Lights the diode. This laser beam is shown in Figure 8.
As you can see, the first cylindrical lens 18 and the first mirror 19
After that, enter the spherical lens 20. Laser beam
Spherical lens 20 narrows down and refracts slightly upward
The polygon mirror 16 is irradiated with one surface. The laser beam thus radiated is
The light is reflected by the second mirror 21 and passes through the second cylindrical lens 22.
And is guided onto the photoconductor 11. At this time, the polygon mirror
The laser beam is moved on the second mirror 21 according to the rotation of -16.
Thus, the photoconductor 11 is scanned in the main scanning direction. This light running
The inspection is repeated for each side of the polygon mirror 16, and at the same time
The direction in which the photoconductor 11 is orthogonal to the main scanning direction, that is, the auxiliary run
Image signal on the surface of the photoconductor 11 as a result of rotation in the scanning direction.
Is formed. Laser diode used in this example
Is a light of a single wavelength, which has a wavelength of about 780 ± 10 nm at room temperature.
Have a long. However, in general, the sensitivity of the photoreceptor
The region is considerably lower than this, with a peak below 500 nm.
Most things. Also, laser light is coherent
Since it is a single wavelength light,
(Aluminum) will affect multiple exposures.
And causes a defect called moire. Also, photosensitive
The amount of light energy received by the body is equal to the amount of light x time,
Increase the amount of light by decreasing the amount and increasing the time.
And the time is shortened, the
In the photoconductor having the rule, the laser diode as in this example
Is especially problematic in the control method that changes the light intensity of
It becomes a title. The photoconductor of this example is an OP using an organic material.
C is a photoconductor, and aluminum drum is used as a drum base.
Using rum and alcohol-soluble polyamide resin on it
The white pigment titanium dioxide is added to the
Has an underlayer with a thickness of ~ 4 μm
ing. Furthermore, it absorbs light and generates charge carriers.
As a charge generation layer for
It has a layer consisting of lithazo pigment, on top of which there is a charge
As a charge transport layer that transports charge carriers generated in the generator layer
Α-Phenylstilbene compound having a thickness of about 22 μm
Is provided. Peak of sensitivity range is around 750 nm
However, it has sufficient sensitivity in the range of 500 nm to 820 nm.
ing. Charges composed of α-phenylstilbene compounds
Good drift mobility with a transport layer
And he succeeded in eliminating the reciprocity rule. Also white
The pigment titanium dioxide is important in preventing the moire layer.
It is working. Although not shown, a sync pulse is generated.
In order to prevent the laser beam from passing through a specific position,
Provided with a synchronous detection sensor that detects each scan in the scanning direction
Has been. Image writing by the output pulse of this sensor
Generates other synchronization clock pulses for lock control. Figure
6, the image is formed on the photoconductor 11 by the laser exposure device 14.
The electrostatic latent image formed is developed in accordance with the rotation of the photoconductor 11.
It is carried to La 26. The developing roller 26 is attached to the photoreceptor 11.
Driven and rotated counterclockwise while touching lightly. Development
Is located at the bottom of the developer tank 28,
The toner supply roller 27 that rotates in the
The toner 29 contained in the cartridge 28 is supplied. Yo
On the photoconductor 11 conveyed to the developing roller 26.
The electrostatic latent image is formed by the toner carried by the developing roller 26.
It is developed into a visible image. This toner image is then transferred to the transfer charger 30.
Is transferred to the transfer position, which is the position opposite to. 64 is Tona
The layer thickness control blade 65 is a toner cartridge. While the above process is being executed, paper feeding
Of the transfer papers 31 stacked on the tray 3, the uppermost position
A sheet feeding roller in which one sheet of transfer paper is driven and rotated counterclockwise
32 and friction pad 33 that presses against it
The upper and lower transport rollers 34 and 35 separately from other paper.
Are sent to the loading section, and are further transported by the transport rollers 34 and 35.
The photoconductor 11 is conveyed to the transfer position. At the transfer position, the transferred transfer paper is
The toner image on the photoconductor 11 is superposed and transferred to the transfer charger.
Receive a discharge by 30. This discharge causes the toner on the photoconductor 11 to
The toner image is transferred to the transfer paper. When the transfer ends
Light from the static eliminator lamp 54 located next to the charger 30
The surface of the photoconductor 11 is illuminated by being irradiated onto the photoconductor 11 through the copying paper.
The charge is removed from both the charging position and the charge potential when passing through the transfer paper. The transfer paper whose potential has been weakened is exposed by its own weight.
Separated from body 11 and equipped with heating roller 36 and pressure roller 37
It is sent to the heat fixing device. Transfer paper and transfer onto it
The transferred toner image is not heated by the heating roller 36.
Both rollers 36, 37 receive pressure from above and below,
As a result, the toner image is fused and fixed on the transfer paper. Heating low
A heater 38 is installed inside the heating roller 36 to heat the roller 36.
Provided. The transfer paper after fixing is heated by the peeling claw 39.
It is separated from the roller 36 and sent to the paper discharge roller 40. Elimination
A paper output switching claw 41 is provided at a position downstream of the paper roller 40.
This switching claw 41 is provided by turning the paper discharge switching knob 4.
Therefore, the position can be switched between the solid line position and the broken line position in FIG. Off
When the replacement claw 41 is in the solid line position,
The copying paper is made by the paper ejection guide member 42 and the paper ejection guide plates 43 and 44.
Through the transport path formed by
The paper is discharged to the upper paper discharge tray 9. On the other hand, the switching claw 41 is a broken line
When it is in the position, the transfer paper output from the paper discharge roller 40 is indicated by the arrow A.
It is ejected out of the printer linearly in the direction. For the transfer remaining on the photoconductor 11 after the transfer is completed.
Toner that did not contribute is discharged by the discharge lamp 54.
And the cleaning blade 55 scratches the photoreceptor 11.
Be dropped. The toner scraped off is
It is sent to the toner recovery tank 57 by the printer 56. Cree
The photoconductor 11 that has been cleaned by the
It is charged by the charging charger 12. The fixing roller has its surface made conductive.
The charge on the transfer paper through its conductive surface.
Be done. To give conductivity to the fixing roller, for example,
Using a method of mixing carbon with the roller base such as Teflon
Can be The paper feed tray 3 faces the printer lower unit 2.
And it is removable. Also, this paper feed tray 3 is pressed
The protruding part 153 provided with the lever 152 protrudes downward.
However, a projecting portion 154 is provided on the rear bottom surface thereof.
This improves the comfort of the paper tray 3
The drop is eliminated. Inner cover 170 is installed
Cover the paper feed roller 32 as shown in FIG.
Prevents dust from adhering to the roller 32, and
The paper feed roller 32 is protected when the tray 1 is lifted. FIG. 9 shows a control circuit of this laser printer.
It is a figure. The power input section 160 is connected via the AC plug 161.
It is connected to a commercial power source, in which the main switch 162,
A nozzle filter 163 is included. From the power input section 160
Power through the interlock switch 164.
Power is supplied to the main controller power supply unit 165, and
One is supplied to the power supply unit 166 for character controller
Is done. The power supply unit 165 for the main controller is
Noise filter 167, constant voltage circuit 168, semiconductor relay 169
have. The constant voltage circuit 168 is mainly used for AC / DC conversion.
The main controller 176, the charger 12,
Development bias power pack 177, transfer charger power pack
Warpack 178, main motor 92, various operating devices 179 (supply
Paper clutch 212, paper transport clutch 213, total counter
Drives solenoid 214, latching solenoid 217), etc.
You. The semiconductor relay 169 controls the temperature of the heater 38 in the heating roller 36.
Power on / off for power control. The heater 38 has a thermistor 235 for temperature control.
The thermistor 235 is attached to the minimum width of the envelope.
Place it closest to the position where the material will pass,
Temperature control. The interlock switch 164 is a printer
It turns off when the upper unit 1 is lifted, and the main controller
The power supply to the power supply unit 165 for the trawler is stopped.
You. Power supply unit 166 for character controller
Has a noise filter 174 and a constant voltage circuit 175.
Drive the controller controller 180. The main controller 176 is shown in FIG.
Installed in the electrical equipment chassis 181 inside the printer upper unit 1.
The band described above with reference to FIG.
Control of overall printer process such as electricity, exposure, development, transfer
I do. Further, the main controller 176 includes a CPU 186,
Phase synchronization unit 187 composed of gate array, display drive unit 1
88, scanner synchronization detector 189, scanner motor driver 1
90, video interface 191, and recording signal system
It has a control unit 200. This recording signal control unit 200
This is the core of Ming and will be explained in detail later. The character controller 180 is a main controller.
Like the controller 176, it is attached to the electrical chassis 181.
Key sent from the host computer 182.
Character information is sent to the CPU 184 via the interface 183.
Sent to the character corresponding to the character information
Form a signal. The display drive unit 188 drives the operation panel 5.
Things. On the operation panel 5, as shown in FIG.
In addition, the size of the transfer paper placed on the paper feed tray 3 is determined by the CPU.
Rotary type switch 192 to instruct 186, character
Controller for issuing various instructions to the controller 180.
Tongue switch 193, LED group 194 for various displays are provided.
Have been. The phase synchronization unit 187 is executed by the CPU 186.
Laser optics in synchronization with the printing process
The laser diode LD in the device 14 is driven. Also sync
The synchronization detection signal from the optical fiber 25 is sent through the detection unit 189.
Receive and control the emission timing of the laser diode LD
I do. In addition, the scanner motor driver 190
Control the canner motor 15. The video interface unit 191 is a character
Control data with the controller 180,
In addition, the clock signal that is the reference for control is
Transmit to roller 180. Inside the main controller 176, a three-terminal
Two power sources including a regulator and a DC / DC converter
Pressure converters 210 and 211 are provided to convert these voltages.
Control the drive motor, solenoid, etc. of each device
Each voltage is generated. CPU 186 of main controller 176
The resist is used as an input device that sends a signal that is the standard for the process.
Sensor 219, paper discharge sensor 220, toner over sensor 22
1, paper end sensor 222, latch sensor 223, toner
An end sensor 224 is provided. FIG. 1 is a record which is the core of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a signal control unit 200, an input image
Information is transferred to the shift register 251 in synchronization with the pixel clock.
The next input image information in the shift register 251 is input.
Pixel with information (pixel of interest) and before and after adjacent to it
The relationship between two pixels is determined by the isolated black pixel determination circuit 252 and the isolated white image.
Black pixels found by the white pixel group, checked by the element discrimination circuit 253
Discriminated by the isolated black pixel discrimination circuit 252,
The isolated white pixel is discriminated by the isolated white pixel discriminating circuit 253. And
Depending on the result of the discrimination, if there is a black pixel between the white pixels,
If the pulse width of the recording signal is set to the recording signal pulse width setting circuit
254 is set to a larger value, and the white pixel between the black pixel group
If the pulse width of the recording signal is
The path 254 is set smaller. FIG. 2 shows a specific configuration of the recording signal control unit shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 shift registers 251
D flip-flops K-2, K-1, K, K + 1, K
Consists of +2 and is continuous in one line of input image information
5 pixels are shifted and input sequentially by the pixel clock
It is what is done. The isolated black pixel determination circuit 252 is ANDed
The input of the AND circuit is a flip-flop in the center.
Inverted Q output of K and remaining flip-flops
It is applied to the Q output of rop K-2, K-1, K + 1, K + 2.
Each of them is connected and their AND operation is performed.
In the center flip-flop K, black pixel information and other
White pixels in the flip-flops K-2, K-1, K + 1, K + 2
When information is included, the isolated black pixel information shown in FIG.
A report pulse is output. This isolated black pixel information pulse is
Width corresponding to pulse width for 1 pixel of input image information
Has (100% pulse width T of pixel clock period T)
You. The isolated white pixel discrimination circuit 253 is
The input of that AND circuit is the flip-flop in the center.
Q output of loop K, and the remaining flip-flops
Connected to the inverted Q output of each
As a result of the calculation, the flip-flop K in the center is
White pixel information, other flip-flops K-2, K-1, K
When black pixel information is included in +1, K + 2,
The isolated white pixel information pulse shown in 3 is output. The recording signal pulse width setting circuit 254 is arranged to
If a white pixel information pulse is obtained, one pixel clock delay
D flip to set the inverted 6Q output to low level
Flop 255 and delay the pixel clock for a predetermined period
The delay circuit 256 and the pixel information pattern in the shift register 251
Pattern and black image with black pixels in the white pixel group
When there is a pattern other than the one with white pixels in the prime group
The pulse width of the black pixel recording signal (that is, the standard pulse
width. This is 80% pulse width of the period T of 1 pixel clock,
AND circuit 257 for setting (that is, 0.8T)
50% power from the inverted Q output of the pro-flop K and the pixel clock.
NAND circuit 258 for setting the loose width (0.5T) signal,
And the outputs of the AND circuits 252 and 257 and the NAND circuit 258.
Comprising a NOR circuit 259 that generates a recording signal based on force
I have. In the recording signal control unit constructed as described above,
The operation will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG.
You. In this example, the shift register 251
Depending on the data pattern, the information of flip-flop K
The width of the corresponding recording signal is set to one of the three widths.
That is, the pattern of image information in the shift register 251.
But the flip-flop K is black, the other flip-flop K
A pattern in which white is input at -2, K-1, K + 1, K + 2
Recording signal with a large pulse width (100%
Recording signal) is generated and the black information of the flip-flop K is recorded.
Recording is done. Also, the image information in the shift register 251
The pattern is white on the flip-flop K, flip-flop
Black is input to K-2, K-1, K + 1, K + 2
When the pattern, the recording signal with a small pulse width
(0% recording signal) is generated with a delay of 1 clock,
The recording of the black information of the rop K + 1 is performed. Also shift
The pattern of image information in the register 251 is the pattern of the two
Standard pulse width other than turn (80% recording signal above)
Is generated and the black information of the flip-flop K is recorded.
Be done. In this way, a pattern in which black pixels are isolated in the white pixel group
Recording black pixels on the screen increases pulse width above standard
In a pattern in which white pixels are isolated in the black pixel group.
The recording of one black pixel adjacent to the white pixel is based on the pulse width.
It is recorded after being reduced from the standard. Pixels are provided at the clock terminals of the shift register 251.
Clock (1st line in Figure 3) is given and synchronized with this clock
Then, the image information is input while shifting. Image information
Is "white white black white white black white black black black black black black white black black"
Take the case where it is input in (the third line in FIG. 3) as an example. Shift
Q output 3Q of the third flip-flop K of the transistor (Fig.
3rd and 4th line) is the information to be recorded (hereinafter, the pixel information of interest).
It is the output part of (report). That flip flop
Flip-flops K-2, K-1, adjacent to the rop K,
The contents of K + 1 and K + 2 precede the pixel of interest, or
Is the neighboring pixel information that follows. The first black pixel a in the generated image information example (the third row in FIG. 3) of the recording signal of the isolated black pixel is the flip-flop.
When flipped to Rop K
The contents of rops K-2, K-1, K + 1, K + 2 are all
Since it is a white pixel, the isolated black pixel determination circuit 252
The output becomes a high-level pulse b (5th row in FIG. 3). That
The pulse width of the pulse b is the same as the time width T of one pixel clock.
And this black isolation information is input to the NOR circuit 259,
A recording signal c (the bottom row in FIG. 3) of an isolated black pixel with an interval T is output.
I will be forced. Recording signal of black pixel following isolated white pixel
To the flip-flop K of the white pixel d, the remaining flip-flop
K-2, K-1, K + 1, K + 2 are all black pixels.
, The output of the isolated white pixel discrimination circuit 253
E is output (6th line in FIG. 3). Flip-flop 255
Is the first pixel clock after the pulse e is input
Inverted and inverted Q output Inverted 6Q has low level pulse
Output f (7th line in FIG. 3),
During the duration, the output of AND circuit 257 is
It goes low regardless of the situation (Fig. 3, line 8). one
On the other hand, the NAND circuit 258 is a pixel clock and a flip-flop.
Since the 3Q output of is input to the flip-flop K, black
There is a pixel and the half-size of the latter half level of the pixel clock.
It goes high when it is Kuru (9th line in Fig. 3). This
In the recording of the black pixel following the isolated white pixel of
The outputs of the black pixel discrimination circuit 252 and AND circuit 257 are both
Level, and only the NAND circuit 258 has the pixel clock.
0.5T period in the latter half (in this example, the duty ratio of the pixel clock
Is set to 0.5T), so noah
The recording signal output from the circuit 259 has a small pulse width of 0.5T.
It is h. Therefore, so isolated white pixel
By reducing the recording width of the black pixel g subsequent to d
As a result, the recording of the isolated white pixel d is emphasized more than the standard.
It will be i. Patterns other than the isolated black pixel and the isolated white pixel
Generating a recording signal in a pixel The pixel pattern in the shift register 251 is the isolated white pixel.
For patterns other than patterns and isolated black pixel patterns,
No output is generated in the black pixel determination circuit 252. The isolated white pixel discrimination circuit 253 also produces an output.
Flip-flop 255 does not invert, so inversion 6
The Q output is high level. The delay circuit 256 is a pixel clock.
Is delayed for a certain period (0.2T in this example),
The delayed output (second line in FIG. 3) is input to the AND circuit 257.
You. Output of flip-flop K by AND circuit 257
Inverted 3Q and inverted 6Q output of flip-flop 255 (see FIG.
7) and delayed pixel clock (second line in Figure 3)
Is the counter when the content of the flip-flop K is a black pixel.
Output 3Q output (corresponding to k, l, m, n, o, p in the 4th row in Fig. 3)
Inverted output) is high level and delayed pixel clock
The output of AND circuit 257 goes high during the positive half cycle of
It becomes a bell (8th line in Fig. 3). On the other hand, the output of the NAND circuit 258 is flipped.
The second half of the pixel clock when the flop K is a black pixel
It goes high during the half cycle of (Fig. 3, line 9). The isolated black pixel discriminating circuit 252 and the AND circuit 257
And the output of the NAND circuit 258 is input to the NOR circuit 259,
Recorded signal in the form of being superimposed and inverted by the NOR circuit 259 of
Is formed. That is, the waveform of the 8th row and the 9th row of FIG.
The waveform of is superimposed and inverted,
It becomes the waveform of the recording signal. Pixel information k that is not an isolated black pixel
For example, the output q of the AND circuit 257 and the NAND circuit 258
Since there is a slight deviation from the output r of
Therefore, the output s of the NOR circuit 259 is the standard in this example.
A pulse width of 0.8T is obtained. In the above description, the white pixel isolated pattern
When a pixel is detected, the black pixel immediately after the pixel of interest is recorded.
The pulse width of the recording signal is reduced, but just before the pixel of interest.
To reduce the pulse width of the black pixel recording signal
Is also good. According to the present invention, white in the main scanning direction is obtained.
If black pixels are isolated in continuous areas, detect them
And increase the pulse width of the black pixel recording signal.
Therefore, a line with 1 pixel point or a line with 1 pixel width (vertical line, diagonal line)
It can be fully reproduced. Further, according to the present invention, in the main scanning direction
If white pixels are isolated in the continuous black area,
The recorded signal of the black pixel immediately before or immediately after the white pixel is detected.
By reducing the pulse width of the signal,
A line with a pixel width (vertical line, diagonal line) can be reproduced sufficiently.
Wear. The black isolated pattern or the white isolated pattern is also used.
In the case other than turn, the recording signal of the black pixel is set to 1 pixel.
In the mode set slightly smaller than the clock width, white
Vertical line and horizontal line of a pair of 1-pixel wide lines such as black and white
The line can be reproduced sufficiently.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a recording signal control unit in a laser printer for explaining an embodiment of the invention. 2 illustrates an example of a specific configuration of a recording signal control unit in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing waveforms and timings of respective units for explaining the operation of the recording signal control unit. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a laser printer to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the printer upper unit of FIG. 4 is opened. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the laser printer in a state where an upper printer unit and a lower printer unit are connected to each other. 7 is a plan view of the laser exposure apparatus of FIG. 8 is an optical path diagram of the laser exposure apparatus of FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a control circuit of the laser printer of FIG. [Explanation of symbols] 1 ... printer upper unit, 2 ... printer lower unit,
3 ... Paper feed tray, 4 ... Paper discharge switching knob, 5 ... Operation panel, 6 ... Font cartridge insertion slot, 7 ... Emulation card insertion slot, 8 ... Cover, 9 ... Upper paper ejection tray, 10 ... Lock lever knob, 11 ... drum-shaped photoconductor, 12 ... charging charger, 13 ... charge wire, 14 ... laser exposure device, 15 ... scanner motor,
16 ... Polygon mirror, 17 ... Laser diode (LD) unit, 18 ... First cylindrical lens, 19 ... First
Mirror, 20 ... Spherical lens, 21 ... Second mirror, 22 ... Second cylindrical lens, 26 ... Developing roller, 27 ... Toner supply roller, 28 ... Developing tank, 29
… Toner, 30… Transfer charger, 31… Transfer paper, 32…
Paper feed roller, 33 ... Friction pad, 34, 35 ... Upper / lower transport roller, 36 ... Heating roller, 37 ... Pressure roller,
38 ... Heater, 39 ... Peeling claw, 40 ... Paper ejection roller, 41
... Paper ejection switching claw, 42 ... Paper ejection guide member, 43, 44 ... Paper ejection guide plate, 45 ... Upper paper ejection roller, 54 ... Static elimination lamp, 55
… Cleaning blade, 56… Toner collection roller,
64 ... Toner layer thickness regulating blade, 65 ... Toner cartridge, 152 ... Push lever, 153 ... Overhanging portion, 154 ...
Projection part, 160 ... Power input part, 161 ... AC plug, 162
… Main switch, 163… Nozzle filter, 164… Interlock switch, 165… Main controller power supply section, 166… Character controller power supply section, 167… Noise filter, 168… Constant voltage circuit,
169 ... Semiconductor relay, 170 ... Inner cover, 174 ...
Noise filter, 175 ... Constant voltage circuit, 176 ... Main controller, 177 ... Development bias power pack, 178
... Power pack for transfer charger, 179 ... Various operating devices, 180 ... Character controller, 181 ... Electrical chassis, 182 ... Host computer, 183 ... Interface, 184, 186 ... CPU, 187 ... Phase synchronization section, 188 ...
Display drive unit, 189 ... Sync detection unit, 190 ... Scanner motor driver, 191 ... Video interface unit, 192 ...
Rotary type switch, 193 ... Button switch,
194 ... LED group for various displays, 200 ... Recording signal control section, 210, 211 ... Voltage conversion section, 212 ... Paper feed clutch, 2
13 ... Paper transport clutch, 214 ... Total counter solenoid, 217 ... Latching solenoid, 219 ... Registration sensor, 220 ... Paper ejection sensor, 221 ... Toner over sensor, 222 ... Paper end sensor, 223 ... Latch sensor, 224 ... Toner end sensor Temperature, 235 ... Control thermistor, 251 ... Shift register, 252 ... Isolated black pixel determination circuit, 253 ... Isolated white pixel determination circuit, 254 ... Recording signal pulse width setting circuit, 255 ... Flip-flop, 256 ...
Delay circuit, 257 ... AND circuit, 258 ... NAND circuit,
259 ... Noah circuit.

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. Storage means for sequentially storing a plurality of pixels before and after the recorded information centering on a target pixel in synchronization with a pixel clock, and the target pixel in the storage means is a black pixel, and the preceding two pixels Is a white pixel, and two black pixels are all white pixels, and an isolated black pixel determining means for determining a black isolated pixel pattern, and the target pixel in the storage means is a white pixel, and the preceding two pixels are black pixels. And, after that, an isolated white pixel discriminating means for discriminating a white isolated pixel pattern in which two pixels are all black pixels; and in the case of the black isolated pixel pattern, the recording signal of the pixel of interest is larger than the standard pulse width. In the case of the white isolated pixel pattern, the recording signal of one of the black pixels before and after the pixel of interest is set to be smaller than the standard pulse width, and the black isolated pixel pattern and the previous An image forming apparatus comprising: a recording signal pulse width setting unit that sets the recording signal of the pixel of interest to the standard pulse width when the pixel pattern is not any of the white isolated pixel patterns.