Patent ID: 8269996
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image data storage unit configured to store image data; an image forming unit configured to scan a photosensitive member with irradiation light based on the image data; a positional information storage unit configured to store positional information indicative of positions in a direction of scanning for switching a line of image data to be read out from the image data storage unit so as to correct curving of a scanning line; a determination unit configured to determine a rectangular area width based on the positional information stored in the positional information storage unit; a dividing unit configured to divide the image data stored in the image data storage unit into a plurality of rectangular image data blocks according to the rectangular area width; a transfer unit configured to transfer the plurality of rectangular image data blocks; and an image processing unit configured to carry out image processing based on each of the plurality of rectangular image data blocks transferred by the transfer unit; wherein the image forming unit is further configured to form an image based on each of the plurality of rectangular image data blocks subjected to image processing by the image processing unit.