| 摘要 |
A light scanning unit of an image forming apparatus to scan a light beam in forward and reverse directions, the light scanning unit including: a beam deflector to deflect the light beam, and to form forward direction and reverse direction scanning lines in an image section and first and second non-image sections respectively provided on opposite sides of the image section; a reflecting member to reflect a light beam inputted from the beam deflector; and a light detecting unit to receive a first light beam directly inputted from the beam deflector, and a second light beam inputted via the reflecting member, wherein the reflecting member includes a reflecting unit to reflect the inputted light beam to the light detecting unit, and a distinguishing unit to distinguish the reflected second light beam from the first light beam. |
