Patent ID: 6262758
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B41J,H04N

Abstract:
An image formation apparatus which records an image on a recording medium, comprising:a recording element array head on which plural recording chips are arranged, plural recording elements being arrayed on each of the recording chips, and the total number of recording elements being larger than 2.sup.n1-1 (n1: positive number) and smaller than 2.sup.n1 ;reference clock generation means for generating a reference clock;main scan sync signal generation means for generating a main scan sync signal by dividing the reference clock into 2.sup.n1 parts;input means for raster inputting image data for one line in synchronism with the main scan sync signal;drive clock generation means for generating a drive clock by dividing the reference clock into 2.sup.n2 (n2: positive number) parts; anddrive means for driving the recording chips in synchronism with the drive clock.