Optical scanning apparatus, image forming apparatus using the same and method of regulating the optical scanning apparatus

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PATENT NO 7612928
APP PUB NO 20070253049A1
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11790556

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An optical scanning apparatus includes a plurality of light sources for emitting light beams and a rotary deflector for deflecting the light beams. A revolution number (Rm) of the rotary deflector is reduced to Rdef×(V/Vmax) if V/Vmax is greater than a value; and the revolution number (Rm) thereof is reduced to Rdef×(V/Vmax)×m and the number of the light beams is reduced to Ndef/m if V/Vmax is not greater than the value. V is a process linear velocity of the image forming apparatus; Vmax is a maximum process linear velocity thereof; Ndef is the number of the light beams at the maximum process linear velocity Vmax; and Rdef is the revolution number of the rotary deflector thereat; and m is a positive integer, and Vmax is greater than V (Vmax>V).

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RICOH COMPANY LTDTOKYO 143-8555

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Tomita, Yasumasa Tokyo , JP 17 1118

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