Patent ID: 6295424
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An electrostatographic recording apparatus comprising:a primary image forming member (PIFM) moving along a closed path, the PIFM having a row of image frame synchronizing indicia, the image frame synchronizing indicia being spaced from each other in the direction of movement of the PIFM, and the image frame synchronizing indicia not all being uniformly spaced from one another to provide one interframe area which is larger than any other interframe areas on the PIFM;a recording device that is enabled to record a series of electrostatic images on the PIFM;a development station that develops the electrostatic images;a transfer device for transferring the developed images from the PIFM;a sensor for detecting image frame synchronizing indicia; anda controller responsive to sensing of the image frame synchronizing indicia for synchronizing recording of the image frames by the recording means, the controller also being operative for controlling an operation at said larger interframe area for which sufficient time is not available at said any other interframe area.