We analyze aberrations in an optical laser printer system in order to know how to determine an allowable non-uniformity of the movement of a light spot, how to determine allowed variation of spot sizes, and how to minimize the influence of these deviations on technological errors. In this paper, the correction and the tolerance of distortion are analyzed by using the concept of zonal and global distortions. The tolerance of field curvature is also obtained from Gaussian beam properties. In order to reduce the change of the entrance pupil position and to make a more compact laser printer system the minimum size of the rotator is exactly derived from the geometry with the introduction of the shift angle of the input beam.

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Laser Focus

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Proc. SPIE

• W. D. Joo, M. S. Jung, and S. A. Rodionov, “The generalconcept of Gaussian beams,” Proc. SPIE 2778, 67-68 (1996).

Other

• G. F. Marshall, ed., Optical Scanning (Marcel Dekker, NewYork, USA, 1991).
• M. Bass, ed., Handbook of Optical, Volume 2 (McGraw-Hill,New York, USA, 1995), Chapter 19.
• W. J. Smith, Modern Lens Design (McGraw-Hill, New York,USA, 1992), Chapter 22.
• D. C. O’Shea, Elements of Modern Optical Design (A Wiley-Interscience, New York, USA, 1985).
• M. J. Schermer, “Optical scanning system,” U.S. Patent 5,237,444(1993).
• M. Iima and A. Morimoto, “Light scanning system,” U.S. Patent 5,162,938 (1992).
• M. Iima and A. Morimoto, “Light scanning system,” U.S. Patent 5,130,840 (1992).
• A. Itabashi, “θ lens system in optical scanner,” U.S. Patent 5,064,261 (1991).
• A. Itabashi, “θ lens system in optical scanner,” U.S. Patent 5,031,979 (1991).
• K. Takanashi, “Optical scanning system having a surfaceinclination correction function,” U.S. Patent 4,836,630 (1989).
• H. Kondo, “Light beam scanning device,” U.S. Patent 4,818,046(1989).
• K. Takanashi and N. Sakuma, “Fθ lens for use in light beam scanner,” U.S. Patent 4,707,085 (1987).
• M. Ito, Y. Shinohara, and N. Imai, “Scanning optical system,”U.S. Patent 4,687,283 (1987).
• M. Tateoka and T. Ando, “Scanning optical system,” U.S. Patent 4,674,825 (1987).

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