Patent ID: 8786907
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store correction values for respective pixels in a main scanning direction of a scanning line, the correction values being required to correct a misregistration of an image to be formed by a light beam, which is caused by deviation of the scanning line of a light beam used to scan a surface of a photosensitive member from an ideal position on the surface of the photosensitive member; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not image data to be corrected using the correction values includes a specific pattern; a modification unit configured to modify, when the determination unit determines that the image data includes the specific pattern, correction values corresponding to pixels including the specific pattern, of the correction values stored in the storage unit using any of a plurality of different predetermined modification values; and a correction unit configured to correct the image data for respective pixels using the correction values stored in the storage unit or the correction values modified by the modification unit.