Method of controlling size of light beam pulses used to form respective plural pixels on a print medium
AssigneeToyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorKoji Hanada
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Abstract
Plural successive light beam pulses are directed through a continuously adjustable aperture. An actuator is driven to change an aperture diameter of the continuously adjustable aperture for each of the plural successive light beam pulses directed therethrough. The aperture diameter is adjusted in this manner in accordance with a pixel diameter of each of respective plural pixels to be printed on a print medium by the plural successive light beam pulses.
Claims9
A method of controlling the diameter of plural successive light beam pulses used to form respective plural pixels on a print medium, said method comprising:
- directing the plural successive light beam pulses through a continuously adjustable aperture;
- and,
- driving an actuator to change an aperture diameter of said continuously adjustable aperture for each of said plural successive light beam pulses directed therethrough in accordance with a pixel diameter of each of said respective plural pixels to be printed on the print medium.
A method of controlling the diameter of plural successive light beam pulses used to form respective plural pixels on a print medium, said method comprising:
- directing the plural successive light beam pulses through a continuously adjustable aperture formed by a plurality of continuously adjustable aperture members;
- and,
- driving respective actuators associated with said plurality of continuously adjustable aperture members to change an aperture diameter of said continuously adjustable aperture for each of said plural successive light beam pulses directed therethrough in accordance with a pixel diameter of each of said respective plural pixels to be printed on the print medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.