Patent ID: 6323890
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B41J,G06K

Abstract:
An exposure apparatus for exposing a photosensitive body, comprising:a first light emitting element array, opposite to the photosensitive body, including plural light emitting elements;a second light emitting element array, substantially in parallel to said first light emitting element array, including plural light emitting elements;first drive means for radiating said first light emitting element array;second drive means for radiating said second light emitting element array; andcontrol means for causing, after a predetermined time elapses from a start of radiating by said first drive means for image formation of one line, a start of radiating by said second drive means for image formation of another line, so that said second light emitting element array forms a latent image line on a position of said photosensitive body between two adjacent latent image lines which have been already formed by said first light emitting element array,wherein the predetermined time is adjustable.