Abstract:
An image reading device reads a document using a plurality of reading modes including a sheet-through reading mode for reading a document at a fixed reading position while the document is automatically fed. The image reading device includes a first resolution changing means, a second resolution changing means, and a resolution setting means. The first changing means changes one of a linear velocity at which the document is fed and a traveling speed of a reading carriage to change a resolution at which the document is read in a sub-scanning direction. The second changing means electrically interpolates image data output from the first changing means to change a resolution of the image data. The resolution setting means provides a plurality of combinations of resolution change rates between the first and second changing means as resolution change modes and sets the first and second changing means to one of the combinations.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading apparatus that has a plurality of processors for processing a read image and uses them effectively to improve the operation of reading one face.SOLUTION: An image reader 2 of an MFP 100 includes an image sensor 15 for reading one face of a document and an image sensor 25 for reading the opposite face, and further includes a front processor 351 and a rear processor 352 for each image sensor. While the process pertaining to one face reading of a preceding document is carried out by one processor, if reading one face of a succeeding document is carried out, the processor is switched so that the process pertaining to one face reading of the succeeding document is carried out by the other processor.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a beam light scanner and an image forming apparatus using the scanner become expensive, when a large number of the laser diodes are used, since a laser diode which emits light beams is expensive. SOLUTION: A beam light scanner comprises: an image data processing section 31 which sorts adjacent pixel data that are image processed into first and second pixel data and outputs them; a synchronizing circuit 32 which outputs the first and the second pixel data in synchronism with the clocks that are synchronized on the basis of horizontal synchronization signals BD; PWMs 35 and 36 which adjust the pulse widths of the first and the second pixel data outputted from the synchronizing circuit 32; a composition circuit 40 which composites the first and the second pixel data whose pulse widths are adjusted; and a laser diode 81 which emits light beams after composition. Consequently, light emission is conducted at high speed for image forming by a smaller number of light emitting means and the beam optical scanner and the image forming device costs of which are suppressed are obtained. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To substantially decrease the frequency of movement of a scanner carriage and to shorten the scanning time, and then to improve the reliability of a system by making frictional wear less as a result of the reduction of the movement of the scanner carriage. SOLUTION: A method for scanning an object includes a step (59) for moving a 1st scanning line relatively to the object in a top to bottom scan direction, a step (61) for indexing a plurality of cross linear samplings forward in successive order, a step (65) for moving a 2nd scanning line relatively to the object in a bottom to top scan direction, and a step (67) for indexing a plurality of the cross linear samplings reversely in successive order. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
An image reader is provided, which includes a feeder feeding a document sheet, a first reading sensor, a first reference member, a moving mechanism moving the first reading sensor to a document reading position to read an image of the document sheet and a reference reading position to read an image of the first reference member, and a controller that controls the moving mechanism to move the first reading sensor to the reference reading position, controls the first reading sensor to read the image of the first reference member, and controls the moving mechanism to move the first reading sensor to the document reading position after the first reading sensor reads the image of the first reference member. The controller controls the feeder to start feeding the document sheet to the document reading position before the first reading sensor reaches the document reading position from the reference reading position.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading device which has a simple circuit configuration and which has improved speed of reading manuscripts of narrow lines.SOLUTION: An image reading device comprises: a photoelectric conversion part which has multiple photoelectric conversion elements positioned on a straight line; a transfer part which transfers an electric charge transported from the photoelectric conversion part based on a pulse signal; a drain for disposing the electric charge transported to the transfer part; transport means for transporting the electric charge from the transfer part to the drain; a control part which can perform a first control for transporting to the drain the electric charge held by the transfer part by the transport means after controlling the transfer of the electric charge to outside by giving the transfer part a pulse signal of a prescribed number based on the synchronous signal generated in a prescribed period, and which can perform a second control for transporting to the drain the electric charge held by the transfer part after controlling the transfer of the electric charge to outside by giving the transfer part a pulse signal of a number smaller than the prescribed number based on the synchronous signal generated in a period shorter than the prescribed period.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable reading at high speed as much as possible with a simple configuration in an image reading apparatus including a sheet feeding device. SOLUTION: The image reading apparatus determines whether an amount of image data read from an original which is stored in a buffer, exceeds a predetermined first threshold or not. When the amount of the image data exceeds the first threshold, the image reading apparatus decelerates original transport and stops it, and in a deceleration period of the original transport, the image reading apparatus accelerates a carriage in a direction reverse to the original transport direction, and continuously from before the start of the deceleration period, reads the original in the deceleration period. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT