Patent ID: 7440716
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image copying apparatus comprising: a control panel that includes an input unit which receives input operations from a user and a display unit which displays information to the user; a scanner that reads an image; a memory that stores the image read by the scanner; an image rotation processing unit that rotates the image in accordance with the direction in which the image is to be printed; a printer that forms an image, transfers the image to and fixes the image on paper, and discharges the paper; a printer controller that controls the printer; and a system controller that controls the image copying apparatus, wherein the printer is disposed with a laser unit that forms a latent image on a drum, and the laser unit includes wherein the printer controller is configured such that when the scale factor in a main scanning direction of the printer is not 100%, the printer controller controls the image printing start position adjusting element and the image printing area adjusting element that adjust the printing start position and the printing area in the main scanning direction when the printer controller conducts printing in a direction different from a printing direction serving as a reference.