JPH02272471A - System for calculating amount of used developer - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、電子写真式印刷装置における現像剤の使用量
を算出するための現像剤使用量計算方式〔従来の技術〕
電子写真式印刷装置において従来用いられている現像剤
使用量計算方式は、単純に印字データ中のドツトの数を
積算してこれから現像剤め使用量を算出するものである
。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a developer usage amount calculation method for calculating the developer usage amount in an electrophotographic printing device [Prior art] An electrophotographic printing device The conventional method for calculating the amount of developer used is to simply add up the number of dots in print data and calculate the amount of developer used from this.
第4図は従、来の現像剤使用量計算方式の一例のブロッ
ク図である。同期クロックと印字ヘッドへ送られる印字
データとを入力とし、印字データの各ピッI・が1″で
あるか”0°′であるかを判別してドツトの数を数える
計数回路7と、計数回路7の出力とあらかじめ定めたド
ツト当たりの平均現像剤使用量とを演算して現像剤の総
使用量を算出する演算回路8とで構成されている。FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an example of a conventional developer usage calculation method. A counting circuit 7 receives the synchronized clock and print data sent to the print head, and counts the number of dots by determining whether each pitch I of the print data is 1'' or 0°; It is comprised of an arithmetic circuit 8 that calculates the total amount of developer used by calculating the output of the circuit 7 and a predetermined average amount of developer used per dot.
第5図は印字された紙の断面図であり、第5図(a)は
ドツトが単独に存在する場合を、第5図(b)は複数個
のドツトが集まってドツト群を形成する場合を示してい
る。第5図に示すように、紙9の表面に定着した現像剤
10a、10bは、感光体ドラム上の潜像の周辺部分に
集まる傾向を持ち、単独の場合とドツト群を形成する場
合とでは1ドツト当なりの現像剤使用量が異なる。Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of printed paper; Figure 5 (a) shows the case where a dot exists alone, and Figure 5 (b) shows the case where multiple dots come together to form a dot group. It shows. As shown in FIG. 5, the developers 10a and 10b fixed on the surface of the paper 9 tend to gather around the latent image on the photoreceptor drum, and there are two types of developer agents 10a and 10b that are fixed on the surface of the paper 9: when they are alone and when they form a group of dots. The amount of developer used per dot is different.
第6図は印字データと感光体ドラム上に形成される潜像
イメージとの間係の説明図である。第6図(a)及び(
b)に示すように、複数のドツトが隣接する仕方により
、感光体ドラム上に形成される潜像イメージの形状およ
び面積の増え方が相違しており、吸着される1ドツト当
たりの現像剤使用量もそれに従って変動する。FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the relationship between print data and a latent image formed on a photosensitive drum. Figure 6(a) and (
As shown in b), the shape and area of the latent image formed on the photoreceptor drum differ depending on how the dots are adjacent to each other, and the amount of developer used per adsorbed dot varies. The amount will also vary accordingly.
従来の現像剤使用量計算方式は、これらの諸点に対する
考慮がなされておらず、単純に印字データ中のドツト数
を積算し、これから現像剤の総使用量を求めているだけ
なので、印字データの性質により実際の使用量と計算し
た使用量とで差−Vが生じる欠点があった。Conventional methods for calculating the amount of developer used do not take these various points into account, and simply add up the number of dots in the print data and calculate the total amount of developer used from this. Due to its nature, there was a drawback that a difference -V occurred between the actual usage amount and the calculated usage amount.
本発明の目的は、印字データの性質にかかわらず、計算
値と実際の使用量との差異が生じない現像剤使用量計算
方式を提供することである。An object of the present invention is to provide a method for calculating the amount of developer used that does not cause a difference between the calculated value and the actual amount used, regardless of the nature of the print data.
本発明の現像剤使用量計算方式は、連続する3ドラ1〜
列分の印字データを記憶する記憶手段と、この記憶手段
の情報からドツトごとに隣接する8個のドツト位置のド
ツトパターンをJ2識しパターン種別を区別する識別信
号を出力する゛M断手段と、+FF記識別信号を受信し
前記パターン種別ごとにトン1〜の発生個数を積算する
積算手段と、この精算「段の出力と面層パターン種別ご
とにあらかじめ定めたドツト当たり現像剤使用量とから
総使Irl +t−を演算する演算手段とを備えて構成
されている。The method for calculating the amount of developer used in the present invention is to
A memory means for storing print data for a column; and an "M cutting means" for outputting an identification signal for identifying the dot patterns at eight adjacent dot positions for each dot from the information in the memory means and for distinguishing the pattern type. , an integrating means for receiving the +FF identification signal and integrating the number of occurrences of ton 1 for each of the pattern types, and calculating from the output of the stage and the amount of developer used per dot predetermined for each surface layer pattern type. and a calculation means for calculating the general envoy Irl +t-.
次に、本発明の実施例について図面を釡照して説明する
。Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第1図は本発明の一実施例を示すブロック[′Aである
。FIG. 1 is a block ['A] showing an embodiment of the present invention.
’+R’l’写真式印刷装置の印字ヘッドへ送られる印
字データを人力し、連続した3ドツト列分の印字データ
をそれぞれ1ドツト列分ずつ記憶し保持する記憶回路1
,2及び3と、各記憶回路に接続され、記憶回路2に保
持されている各ドツトがそれぞれ隣接するドツトにどの
ような囲まれ方をしているかを判別し、囲まれ方のパタ
ーン種別を区別する識別信号を出力する判断回路4と、
判断回路4から識別信号を受け、これによりパターン種
別ごとにドツトの発生数を積算する計数回路5と、計数
回路5の出力にあらかじめパターン種別ごとに定められ
た1ドツト当たり使用量を掛けて集計する演算回路6と
で構成されている。'+R'l' Memory circuit 1 that manually inputs print data sent to the print head of a photo printing device and stores and holds print data for three consecutive dot rows, one dot row at a time.
, 2 and 3, each dot connected to each memory circuit and held in memory circuit 2 determines how each dot is surrounded by adjacent dots, and determines the type of pattern of the surrounding. a determination circuit 4 that outputs an identification signal for distinguishing;
A counting circuit 5 receives an identification signal from the judgment circuit 4 and adds up the number of dots generated for each pattern type based on the identification signal, and the output of the counting circuit 5 is multiplied by the usage amount per dot predetermined for each pattern type to add up. It is composed of an arithmetic circuit 6.
記憶回路1は送られてくる印字データを1ドツト列単位
で記憶保持しており、次の1ドツト列分の印字データが
送られてくるとそれまで保持していた印字データを記憶
回路2に送る。記憶回路2は記憶回路1から新しい印字
データが送られてくると、それまで保持していた元の印
字データを記憶回路3に転送し、記憶回路1からの新し
い印字データを記憶する。記憶回路3は記憶回路2から
新しい印字データが送られてくると、それまで保持して
いた印字データを破棄し、記憶回路2からの新しい1ド
ツト列分の印字データを記憶する。The memory circuit 1 stores and holds the sent print data in units of one dot row, and when the print data for the next one dot row is sent, the print data held until then is stored in the memory circuit 2. send. When new print data is sent from the memory circuit 1, the memory circuit 2 transfers the original print data held until then to the memory circuit 3, and stores the new print data from the memory circuit 1. When new print data is sent from the memory circuit 2, the memory circuit 3 discards the print data held up to then and stores the new print data for one dot row from the memory circuit 2.
凹所回路4は記憶回路1.2及び3からそれぞれ印字デ
ータを読み収り、記憶回路2に保持されている各ドツト
が、画像イメージ上において隣接するドツトにどのよう
な囲まれ方をしているかのトン1〜パターンを判別し、
パターン種別を区別するためパターン種別ごとに異なる
識別信号を出力する。The recess circuit 4 reads the print data from the memory circuits 1, 2 and 3, and determines how each dot held in the memory circuit 2 is surrounded by adjacent dots on the image. Dolphin ton 1 ~ Distinguish the pattern,
In order to distinguish between pattern types, different identification signals are output for each pattern type.
第2図は判断回路4におけるドツトパターンの認識法の
説明図である。判断回路4は、ドラI・パターンを認識
する手段として、三つの記憶回路からそれぞれロー 1
一番目から[lモ1番目までの連続する三つの印字デー
タを読み取り第2図のように並べる。上段の1列が記憶
回路3から読み出した印字データ、中段の1列が記憶回
路2から読み出した印字データ、下段の1列が記憶回路
1から読み出した印字データである。中央の注目するド
ツト八に対して、周囲に位置する8個のヒフ1〜位置の
中のどこにドツトが存在するかにより、第3図(1)か
ら第3図(51)までに示される51のパターン種別に
区別される。第3図では注目するドツトを中央の黒丸で
示し、隣接するドツトを周囲の斜線を付した丸で表して
いる。注目するドツトに関してドツトパターンを回転あ
るいは裏返し−C同一のパターンとなるものは、同じパ
ターン種別として認識するので第3図には示してない。FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a dot pattern recognition method in the judgment circuit 4. The judgment circuit 4 serves as a means for recognizing the drive I pattern by selecting the low 1 from each of the three memory circuits.
Read the three consecutive print data from the first to the first and arrange them as shown in Figure 2. One column at the top is the print data read from the memory circuit 3, one column at the middle is the print data read from the memory circuit 2, and one column at the bottom is the print data read from the memory circuit 1. Depending on where the dot exists among the surrounding eight positions of Hif 1 to dot 8 in the center, the 51 points shown in Figures 3 (1) to 3 (51) are determined. It is distinguished by pattern type. In FIG. 3, the dot of interest is indicated by a black circle in the center, and adjacent dots are indicated by circles with diagonal lines around them. If the dot pattern is rotated or turned over with respect to the dot of interest, resulting in the same pattern, it is recognized as the same pattern type and is not shown in FIG.
上述の判別動作を各ドツト列を構成するN個のドツト位
置のすべての位置にあるドツトに対して行うが、注目す
るドツトがn=1又はn=Nのときは、「0」又はrN
flJ番目のドツト位置にはドツトは存在しないものと
して処理する。又、各頁の第1−行目または最終行のと
きも、注目するドツトの上の行または下の行にはドツト
は存在しないものとして処理する。The above-mentioned discrimination operation is performed for the dots located at all of the N dot positions constituting each dot row, but when the dot of interest is n=1 or n=N, it is determined as "0" or rN.
It is assumed that no dot exists at the flJ-th dot position. Also, in the case of the first line or the last line of each page, it is assumed that there are no dots in the line above or below the dot of interest.
計数回路5は判断回路4からの識別信号を受信し、識別
信号(パターン種別)ごとにその発生回数を積算し、例
えば1頁分ごとに演算回路6に送出する。The counting circuit 5 receives the identification signal from the judgment circuit 4, adds up the number of occurrences of each identification signal (pattern type), and sends it to the arithmetic circuit 6 for each page, for example.
演算回路6は、パターン種別ごとにあらかじめ設定され
たドツト当たりの現像剤使用量を用いてパターン種別ご
との現像剤使用量を求め、これらを合計して総使用量を
算出する。以上の動作により印字パターンの性質にかか
わりなく正確な使用量が求められる。The arithmetic circuit 6 determines the developer usage amount for each pattern type using the developer usage amount per dot set in advance for each pattern type, and calculates the total usage amount by summing them. Through the above operations, an accurate usage amount can be determined regardless of the nature of the print pattern.
上述の実施例では、判別回路4は注目するドラl〜の周
囲の8個のドツト位置のドツトパターンのうち、回転あ
るいは裏返しにより同一パターンとなるもののみを除く
51個をのパターン種別として区別するよう説明したが
、更に類似の特性を有するいくつかのドツトパターンを
まとめて一つのパターン種別として処理するようにして
もほぼ同等の効果が得られる。In the above-described embodiment, the discrimination circuit 4 distinguishes 51 dot patterns at eight dot positions around the target driver l~, excluding only those that become the same pattern due to rotation or flipping, as the pattern type. As described above, substantially the same effect can be obtained even if several dot patterns having similar characteristics are collectively processed as one pattern type.
以上詳細に説明したように、本発明は、注目するドツト
の周囲のドツトパターンを判別して分類し、印字データ
のドツト数を分類したパターン種別ごとに数えることに
より、1ドツト当たりの現像剤使用量のばらつきを考慮
した演算が行えるので、印字データの性質にかかわらず
現像剤使用量の正確な計算ができるという効果がある。As explained in detail above, the present invention distinguishes and classifies the dot patterns surrounding the dot of interest, and counts the number of dots in the print data for each classified pattern type, thereby reducing the amount of developer used per dot. Since calculations can be performed that take into account variations in the amount, the amount of developer used can be accurately calculated regardless of the nature of the print data.
第1図は本発明の一実施例のブロック図、第2図は第1
図中の判断回路4のドツトパターンの認識法の説明図、
第3図は判断回路4で識別するパターン種別図、第4図
は従来の現像剤使用量計算方式の一例のブロック図、第
5図は印字された紙の断面図、第6図は印字データと感
光体ドラム上の潜像イメージとの関係の説明図である。
1、.2.3・・・・・・記憶回路、4・・・・・・判
断回路、5.7・・・・・・計数回路、6,8・・・・
−・演算回路、9・・・・・・紙、10a、10b・・
・・・・定着した現像剤。
印字データ
印字ヘンドヘ
第1図FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
An explanatory diagram of the dot pattern recognition method of the judgment circuit 4 in the figure,
Fig. 3 is a diagram of the pattern types identified by the judgment circuit 4, Fig. 4 is a block diagram of an example of a conventional developer usage calculation method, Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of printed paper, and Fig. 6 is the printed data. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the relationship between the latent image and the latent image on the photoreceptor drum. 1. 2.3... Memory circuit, 4... Judgment circuit, 5.7... Counting circuit, 6, 8...
-・Arithmetic circuit, 9...Paper, 10a, 10b...
...Fixed developer. Print data to print hand Figure 1
Claims (1)
と、この記憶手段の情報からドットごとに隣接する8個
のドット位置のドットパターンを認識しパターン種別を
区別する識別信号を出力する判断手段と、前記識別信号
を受信し前記パターン種別ごとにドットの発生個数を積
算する積算手段と、この積算手段の出力と前記パターン
種別ごとにあらかじめ定めたドット当たり現像剤使用量
とから総使用量を演算する演算手段とを備えたことを特
徴とする現像剤使用量計算方式。A storage means for storing print data for three consecutive dot rows, and a determination means for recognizing dot patterns at eight adjacent dot positions for each dot from the information in this storage means and outputting an identification signal for distinguishing the pattern type. and an integrating means for receiving the identification signal and adding up the number of dots generated for each of the pattern types, and calculating the total amount of developer used from the output of the integrating means and the amount of developer used per dot predetermined for each pattern type. A developer usage calculation method characterized by comprising a calculation means for calculating.
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