To provide a laser scanning control apparatus for driving a light source
adapted to emit a laser beam in accordance with image data defined in
pixels to scan an image bearing member in a main scanning direction with
the laser beam emitted from the light source through a rotating polygon
mirror, the laser scanning control apparatus being characterized by
including a correction portion for, every one or more correction points
on a main scanning line of the image bearing member to be scanned with
the laser beam, extending the pixel length for each pixel located in the
correction point concerned to thereby correct the scanning magnification
of the main scanning line, and for changing the rotational speed of the
rotating polygon mirror to correct the magnification in a sub scanning
direction to thereby correct the output magnification.