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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a multi-beam optical scanning apparatus in which a displacement of an image location of each of light beams emitted from a plurality of light emitting portions is reduced, and which is suitably usable in a high-speed and high-image-quality application, and to obtain an image forming apparatus using the multi-beam optical scanning apparatus. SOLUTION: The multi-beam optical scanning apparatus includes a light source means 1 having plural light emitting portions disposed with being spaced from each other in a main-scanning direction; a first optical system 2 for changing conditions of plural divergent light beams emitted from the light source unit; a restriction 3 for restricting widths of the plural light beams transmitted through the first optical system; a deflecting means 5 for reflecting the plural light beams restricted by the stop; a second optical system 6 for forming images of the plural light beams reflected by the deflecting unit on a surface 7 to be scanned; and a detecting unit for detecting a writing start position synchronous signal for controlling a timing of a scanning start position on the surface to be scanned. The individual elements are designed so as to satisfy a predetermined conditional expression. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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