Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a method to control the same. The image forming apparatus variably outputs the PWM signal until the printing medium reaches the target position, accelerates the printing medium-feeding motor, and decelerates the printing medium-feeding motor in multi-stages. If the printing medium reaches the target position, the image forming apparatus decreases the PWM signal value to a predetermined value, maintains a current level, and stops the printing medium-feeding motor without rotating the printing medium-feeding motor in the reverse direction, such that the printing medium-feeding motor may instantaneously rotate in a reverse direction. As a result, the image forming apparatus can prevent the printing medium from stopping the feeding operation without reaching the printing medium to the target position due to the instantaneous reverse rotation of the printing medium-feeding motor, such that the printing medium can be maximally/correctly transferred to the target position.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a method to control the same. The image forming apparatus variably outputs the PWM signal until the printing medium reaches the target position, accelerates the printing medium-feeding motor, and decelerates the printing medium-feeding motor in multi-stages. If the printing medium reaches the target position, the image forming apparatus decreases the PWM signal value to a predetermined value, maintains a current level, and stops the printing medium-feeding motor without rotating the printing medium-feeding motor in the reverse direction, such that the printing medium-feeding motor may instantaneously rotate in a reverse direction. As a result, the image forming apparatus can prevent the printing medium from stopping the feeding operation without reaching the printing medium to the target position due to the instantaneous reverse rotation of the printing medium-feeding motor, such that the printing medium can be maximally/correctly transferred to the target position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting the position of a movable device are provided, in which an acceleration signal of the movable device is obtained and the acceleration signal is converted to a digital signal using an acceleration sensor; a high level time of the digital signal is counted, based on a predetermined frequency; the absolute displacement of the movable device is calculated by integrating the counted high level time of the digital signal twice; and the absolute displacement is converted to a binary gray code and the binary gray code is output.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting the position of a movable device are provided, in which an acceleration signal of the movable device is obtained and the acceleration signal is converted to a digital signal using an acceleration sensor; a high level time of the digital signal is counted, based on a predetermined frequency; the absolute displacement of the movable device is calculated by integrating the counted high level time of the digital signal twice; and the absolute displacement is converted to a binary gray code and the binary gray code is output.