【発明の名称】画像形成装置

Title:

【発明の名称】画像形成装置

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP3234246

Kind Code:

B2

Abstract:

An image forming apparatus for forming an image by using a scanning light beam includes a light beam generator for generating a light beam and for modulating the light beam in accordance with an image signal, a scanner for scanning a photosensitive member with the light beam, and a beam detector for detecting the light beam scanned by the scanning means at a predetermined position along the scanning path. Setting circuitry switches and sets a pixel density of an image to be formed. The light quantity of the light beam is controlled in accordance with the pixel density set by the setting circuitry, and/or the light beam detection level of the detector is switched in accordance with the pixel density set by the setting circuitry.

Inventors:

Masaharu Tsukada

Application Number:

JP13700091A

Publication Date:

December 04, 2001

Filing Date:

May 14, 1991

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