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US 2006/0050951 A1Published application
Adjustment method, image reading device, and image forming apparatus for adjusting read sensors
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorTakeshi Iwasaki
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Abstract
The adjustment method is disclosed in that a predetermined reference interval in a main scanning direction is compared with each interval in the main scanning direction obtained by reading a sheet so that each joint of image is located between two parallel lines, a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data at each joint are determined and adjusted by calculating each interval difference, a reference straight line extending along the main scanning direction is compared with each of the plurality of straight line images extending along the main scanning direction at joints of images, and a delay time for reading sensors is adjusted by calculating an average value of relative displacement amounts.
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An adjustment method conducted in an image reading device including a first carrying part carrying a sheet inserted from a sheet inlet to a reading part;
- a plurality of reading parts including one or more first reading parts arranged along one line at a upstream and one or more second reading parts arranged along another line at a downstream in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of reading parts in a main direction for reading the sheet being carried by the first carrying part, wherein the plurality of reading parts are alternatively arranged to be one of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts in order to form a staggered formation so that a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data are overlapped at joints between the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a combining part delaying image data read by the one or more first reading parts of the plurality of reading parts arranged to be staggered, and combining image data read by the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a second carrying part carrying the sheet, which ends to be read, toward a direction opposite to the sheet inlet,
- said adjustment method comprising:
- determining a reference interval between two parallel lines in a main scanning direction, the two parallel lines extending along a sub-scanning direction and being shown as a parallel line pattern;
- calculating each parallel line image interval between two parallel line images shown in each of parallel line pattern images obtained by reading the sheet so that each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts is placed between the two parallel line images;
- comparing the reference interval in the main scanning direction with the parallel line image interval;
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- determining the start pixel and the end pixel to read image data at each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts by obtaining an interval difference between the reference interval and the parallel line image interval for each joint so as to adjust the plurality of reading parts.
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An image reading device including a first carrying part carrying a sheet inserted from a sheet inlet to a reading part;
- a plurality of reading parts including one or more first reading parts arranged along one line at a upstream and one or more second reading parts arranged along another line at a downstream in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of reading parts in a main direction for reading the sheet being carried by the first carrying part, wherein the plurality of reading parts are alternatively arranged to be one of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts in order to form a staggered formation so that a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data are overlapped at joints between the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a combining part delaying image data read by the one or more first reading parts of the plurality of reading parts arranged to be staggered, and combining image data read by the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a second carrying part carrying the sheet, which ends to be read, toward a direction opposite to the sheet inlet,
- said image reading device, comprising an adjustment control part adjusting the plurality of reading parts,
- wherein the adjustment control part determines a reference interval between two parallel lines in a main scanning direction, the two parallel lines extending along a sub-scanning direction and being shown as a parallel line pattern;
- calculates each parallel line image interval between two parallel line images shown in each of parallel line pattern images obtained by reading the sheet so that each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts is placed between the two parallel line images;
- compares the reference interval in the main scanning direction with the parallel line image interval;
- and
- determines the start pixel and the end pixel to read image data at each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts by obtaining an interval difference between the reference interval and the parallel line image interval for each joint.
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An image forming apparatus implementing either one of a electrophotographic method and an ink-jet recording method for forming an image corresponding to an image information signal read by an image reading device including a first carrying part carrying a sheet inserted from a sheet inlet to a reading part;
- a plurality of reading parts including one or more first reading parts arranged along one line at a upstream and one or more second reading parts arranged along another line at a downstream in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of reading parts in a main direction for reading the sheet being carried by the first carrying part, wherein the plurality of reading parts are alternatively arranged to be one of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts in order to form a staggered formation so that a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data are overlapped at joints between the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a combining part delaying image data read by the one or more first reading parts of the plurality of reading parts arranged to be staggered, and combining image data read by the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a second carrying part carrying the sheet, which ends to be read, toward a direction opposite to the sheet inlet,
- wherein said image reading device, further comprising an adjustment control part adjusting the plurality of reading parts,
- wherein the adjustment control part determines a reference interval between two parallel lines in a main scanning direction, the two parallel lines extending along a sub-scanning direction and being shown as a parallel line pattern;
- calculates each parallel line image interval between two parallel line images shown in each of parallel line pattern images obtained by reading the sheet so that each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts is placed between the two parallel line images;
- compares the reference interval in the main scanning direction with the parallel line image interval;
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- determines the start pixel and the end pixel to read image data at each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts by obtaining an interval difference between the reference interval and the parallel line image interval for each joint.
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An adjustment method conducted in an image reading device including a first carrying part carrying a sheet inserted from a sheet inlet to a reading part;
- a plurality of reading parts including one or more first reading parts arranged along one line at a upstream and one or more second reading parts arranged along another line at a downstream in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of reading parts in a main direction for reading the sheet being carried by the first carrying part, wherein the plurality of reading parts are alternatively arranged to be one of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts in order to form a staggered formation so that a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data are overlapped at joints between the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a combining part delaying image data read by the one or more first reading parts of the plurality of reading parts arranged to be staggered, and combining image data read by the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a second carrying part carrying the sheet, which ends to be read, toward a direction opposite to the sheet inlet,
- said adjustment method comprising:
- determining a reference interval between two parallel lines in a main scanning direction, the two parallel lines extending along a sub-scanning direction and being shown as a parallel line pattern;
- calculating each parallel line image interval between two parallel line images shown in each of parallel line pattern images obtained by reading the sheet so that each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts is placed between the two parallel line images;
- comparing the reference interval in the main scanning direction with the parallel line image interval;
- determining the start pixel and the end pixel to read image data at each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts by obtaining an interval difference between the reference interval and the parallel line image interval for the each joint so as to adjust the plurality of reading parts;
- comparing a reference straight line extending along the main scanning direction with each of a plurality of straight line images extending along the main scanning direction at each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts, the plurality of straight line images obtained by causing the plurality of reading parts to read the sheet;
- obtaining an average value of relative displacement amounts by calculating displacement amounts of the plurality of straight line images in the sub-scanning direction and by calculating an arithmetic average of the displacement amounts;
- determining the average value of the relative displacement amounts as a delay amount of the image data read by the one or more first reading parts;
- and
- adjusting a delay time for the one or more first reading parts, the delay time used by the combining part.
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An image reading device including a first carrying part carrying a sheet inserted from a sheet inlet to a reading part;
- a plurality of reading parts including one or more first reading parts arranged along one line at a upstream and one or more second reading parts arranged along another line at a downstream in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of reading parts in a main direction for reading the sheet being carried by the first carrying part, wherein the plurality of reading parts are alternatively arranged to be one of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts in order to form a staggered formation so that a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data are overlapped at joints between the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a combining part delaying image data read by the one or more first reading parts of the plurality of reading parts arranged to be staggered, and combining image data read by the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a second carrying part carrying the sheet, which ends to be read, toward a direction opposite to the sheet inlet,
- said image reading device, comprising an adjustment control part adjusting the plurality of reading parts,
- wherein the adjustment control part determines a reference interval between two parallel lines in a main scanning direction, the two parallel lines extending along a sub-scanning direction and being shown as a parallel line pattern;
- calculates each parallel line image interval between two parallel line images shown in each of parallel line pattern images obtained by reading the sheet so that each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts is placed between the two parallel line images;
- compares the reference interval in the main scanning direction with the parallel line image interval;
- determines the start pixel and the end pixel to read image data at each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts by obtaining an interval difference between the reference interval and the parallel line image interval for the each joint so as to adjust the plurality of reading parts;
- compares a reference straight line extending along the main scanning direction with each of a plurality of straight line images extending along the main scanning direction at each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts, the plurality of straight line images obtained by causing the plurality of reading parts to read the sheet;
- obtains an average value of relative displacement amounts by calculating displacement amounts of the plurality of straight line images in the sub-scanning direction and by calculating an arithmetic average of the displacement amounts;
- determines the average value of the relative displacement amounts as a delay amount of the image data read by the one or more first reading parts;
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- adjusts a delay time for the one or more first reading parts, the delay time used by the combining part.
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An image forming apparatus implementing either one of a electrophotographic method and an ink-jet recording method for forming an image corresponding to an image information signal read by an image reading device including a first carrying part carrying a sheet inserted from a sheet inlet to a reading part;
- a plurality of reading parts including one or more first reading parts arranged along one line at a upstream and one or more second reading parts arranged along another line at a downstream in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of reading parts in a main direction for reading the sheet being carried by the first carrying part, wherein the plurality of reading parts are alternatively arranged to be one of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts in order to form a staggered formation so that a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data are overlapped at joints between the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a combining part delaying image data read by the one or more first reading parts of the plurality of reading parts arranged to be staggered, and combining image data read by the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a second carrying part carrying the sheet, which ends to be read, toward a direction opposite to the sheet inlet,
- wherein said image reading device, further comprising an adjustment control part adjusting the plurality of reading parts,
- wherein the adjustment control part determines a reference interval between two parallel lines in a main scanning direction, the two parallel lines extending along a sub-scanning direction and being shown as a parallel line pattern;
- calculates each parallel line image interval between two parallel line images shown in each of parallel line pattern images obtained by reading the sheet so that each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts is placed between the two parallel line images;
- compares the reference interval in the main scanning direction with the parallel line image interval;
- determines the start pixel and the end pixel to read image data at each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts by obtaining an interval difference between the reference interval and the parallel line image interval for the each joint so as to adjust the plurality of reading parts;
- compares a reference straight line extending along the main scanning direction with each of a plurality of straight line images extending along the main scanning direction at each joint of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts, the plurality of straight line images obtained by causing the plurality of reading parts to read the sheet;
- obtains an average value of relative displacement amounts by calculating displacement amounts of the plurality of straight line images in the sub-scanning direction and by calculating an arithmetic average of the displacement amounts;
- determines the average value of the relative displacement amounts as a delay amount of the image data read by the one or more first reading parts;
- and
- adjusts a delay time for the one or more first reading parts, the delay time used by the combining part.
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An adjustment method conducted in an image reading device including a first carrying part carrying a sheet inserted from a sheet inlet to a reading part;
- a plurality of reading parts including one or more first reading parts arranged along one line at a upstream and one or more second reading parts arranged along another line at a downstream in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of reading parts in a main direction for reading the sheet being carried by the first carrying part, wherein the plurality of reading parts are alternatively arranged to be one of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts in order to form a staggered formation so that a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data are overlapped at joints between the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- a combining part delaying image data read by the one or more first reading parts of the plurality of reading parts arranged to be staggered, and combining image data read by the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a second carrying part carrying the sheet, which ends to be read, toward a direction opposite to the sheet inlet;
- an actuating part rotating and actuating the first carrying part and the second carrying part;
- and a control part controlling the first carrying part and the second carrying part,
- said adjustment method comprising:
- calculating each displacement difference of a plurality of straight line images in a sub-scanning direction at joints of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts by reading a sheet showing a plurality of reference straight lines extending along a main scanning direction by the plurality of reading parts;
- obtaining an average value of the relative displacement amounts by calculating an arithmetic average of the displacement amounts;
- determining the average value as the delay amount of the image data read by each of the one or more first reading parts;
- and
- adjusting a delay time of the one or more first reading parts for the combining part.
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An image reading device including a first carrying part carrying a sheet inserted from a sheet inlet to a reading part;
- a plurality of reading parts including one or more first reading parts arranged along one line at a upstream and one or more second reading parts arranged along another line at a downstream in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of reading parts in a main direction for reading the sheet being carried by the first carrying part, wherein the plurality of reading parts are alternatively arranged to be one of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts in order to form a staggered formation so that a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data are overlapped at joints between the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- a combining part delaying image data read by the one or more first reading parts of the plurality of reading parts arranged to be staggered, and combining image data read by the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a second carrying part carrying the sheet, which ends to be read, toward a direction opposite to the sheet inlet;
- an actuating part rotating and actuating the first carrying part and the second carrying part;
- and a control part controlling the first carrying part and the second carrying part,
- said image reading device, comprising an adjustment control part adjusting the plurality of reading parts,
- wherein the adjustment control part calculates each displacement difference of a plurality of straight line images in a sub-scanning direction at joints of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts by reading a sheet showing a plurality of reference straight lines extending along a main scanning direction by the plurality of reading parts;
- obtains an average value of the relative displacement amounts by calculating an arithmetic average of the displacement amounts;
- determines the average value as the delay amount of the image data read by each of the one or more first reading parts;
- and
- adjusts a delay time of the one or more first reading parts for the combining part.
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An image forming apparatus implementing either one of a electrophotographic method and an ink-jet recording method for forming an image corresponding to an image information signal read by an image reading device including a first carrying part carrying a sheet inserted from a sheet inlet to a reading part;
- a plurality of reading parts including one or more first reading parts arranged along one line at a upstream and one or more second reading parts arranged along another line at a downstream in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of reading parts in a main direction for reading the sheet being carried by the first carrying part, wherein the plurality of reading parts are alternatively arranged to be one of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts in order to form a staggered formation so that a start pixel and an end pixel to read image data are overlapped at joints between the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- a combining part delaying image data read by the one or more first reading parts of the plurality of reading parts arranged to be staggered, and combining image data read by the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts;
- and a second carrying part carrying the sheet, which ends to be read, toward a direction opposite to the sheet inlet;
- an actuating part rotating and actuating the first carrying part and the second carrying part;
- and a control part controlling the first carrying part and the second carrying part,
- said image reading device, comprising an adjustment control part adjusting the plurality of reading parts,
- wherein the adjustment control part calculates each displacement difference of a plurality of straight line images in a sub-scanning direction at joints of the one or more first reading parts and the one or more second reading parts by reading a sheet showing a plurality of reference straight lines extending along a main scanning direction by the plurality of reading parts;
- obtains an average value of the relative displacement amounts by calculating an arithmetic average of the displacement amounts;
- determines the average value as the delay amount of the image data read by each of the one or more first reading parts;
- and
- adjusts a delay time of the one or more first reading parts for the combining part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.