Scanning beam position detecting apparatus for use in electronic printer

摘要

There is disclosed a scanning beam position indicating arrangement which is employed in an electronic printer for accurately clocking a writing beam of the printer as a function of writing beam position. One embodiment of a scanning beam position indicator arrangement utilizes a Fresnel mirror device. Another embodiment utilizes a holographic encoding element. Still another embodiment utilizes a ellipsoidal mirror device. Another embodiment utilizes a holographic lens.