Patent ID: 6674523
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A pre-viewing inspection method for inspecting an inspection article prior to visual inspection thereof, the inspection article being an electrophotographic member, the method comprising:a defect signal detecting step of detecting a defect signal based on a defect state of the inspection article; a detailed defect information generating step of generating detailed defect information based on the defect signal detected in said defect signal detecting step, the detailed defect information including defect position information; and a detailed defect information visualizing step of selectively visualizing, on the inspection article, the detailed defect information generated in said detailed defect information generating step, said visualizing step including a printing step executed with a laser light, wherein said detailed defect information visualizing step visualizes the detailed defect information by printing the detailed defect information on a longitudinal extension of a defect position on the inspection article, based on the defect position information.