Abstract:
A guidance display control unit performing control so that operation guidance is displayed in a preview display area provided to preview-display image data read by an image reading apparatus is provided, where the operation guidance is used to read the image corresponding to the preview display area.
Abstract:
A correction scheme derives correction parameters from an interval between image data in a negative film. In one embodiment, a scanner uses the correction parameters to correct image data scanning.
Abstract:
An image scanning system comprises: an image-capturing device that captures an image of a scan original and outputs image signals; an image processing circuit that executes image processing on the image signals; an image signal output device that outputs the image signals having undergone the image processing; a calculation device that calculates an estimated length of required time to complete image signal output after a scan instruction with regard to the scan original is issued; and a calculation result output device that outputs calculation results obtained at the calculation device.
Abstract:
A Method of batch processing a group of hardcopy documents scans a stack of documents. Each document in the stack has a cover sheet is placed thereon. The method performs optical character recognition on each of the cover sheets in the stack. The method performs an operation on each of the documents in the stack in accordance with instructions on the cover sheet on each document. Examples of operations that may be performed include printing the document, sending the document by fax to a recipient, sending an image file of the document by email to a recipient, and the like.
Abstract:
Provided is a technique that makes it possible to extract the image of a document area from a read image with better accuracy. An image processing apparatus capable of achieving this includes a reading unit for reading a document, which has been placed on a contact glass, as read image data; a first area determination unit for deciding a provisional document area by subjecting the read image data to detection processing for detecting a document area included in the read image data; and a second area determination unit for deciding a fixed document area by generating binary image data in an area corresponding to the provisional document area of the read image data, and executing detection processing for detecting a document area, which is included in the read image data, based upon the binary image data.
Abstract:
A pre-scanning device and a pre-scanning method thereof are provided. The pre-scanning device is provided for pre-scanning an article. The pre-scanning device includes a scanning module, a user interface and a driver unit. The user interface has a dynamical setting unit for a user to set a pre-scanning range. The driver unit is used for driving the scanning module to pre-scan the article within the pre-scanning range. The pre-scanning method is provided for pre-scanning an article. Firstly, a dynamic setting mode is entered. Next, a pre-scanning range is set. Thereafter, the article within the pre-scanning range is pre-scanned.
Abstract:
A method of optimal focusing for a document scanner is disclosed. The scanner includes an optical module movable in a given scanning direction to perform scanning operation over an area of a document in a scan line by scan line manner by being driven by an optical module moving mechanism under control of a control unit. The control unit includes a best focus value memory for storage of the best focus value for each scan line. The method includes the steps of moving the optical module to one of the scan lines of the document and retrieving the best focus value corresponding to the selected scan line. A focus adjusting mechanism is controlled by the control unit to move the optical module in a second direction to adjust the focus position of the optical module in accordance with the best focus value of the scan line. Once the optical module reaches the scan line, the operation of the optical module is temporarily suspended in order to have the vibration of the optical module damped out. Thereafter, a scanning operation is performed over the scan line.
Abstract:
After prescan of a plurality of images on a photographic film, designation of an image to be processed and verification of the image to be processed, the photographic film is conveyed at high speed to a position where the reading conditions for the image to be processed can be set. When reading the image to be processed, the photographic film is conveyed at the same conveying speed as at the time of fine scan, and from the time point when the reading is complete, the high speed conveying of the photographic film is resumed and the photographic film is delivered. In a case where adjacent images are designated as the images to be processed, an operation similar to the one described above is performed until completion of reading the images to be processed, and then, the images to be processed are fine scanned after returning the photographic film to a position where the reading conditions for the images to be processed can be set.
Abstract:
A user operates the operation panel portion 6 and selects an image quality mode in a pre-stage of carrying out CD-R printing. If an operation of commencing CD-R printing on the operation panel portion 6 is enabled, the CPU 16 causes the scanner unit 21 to scan a sample CD-R 25 and takes in the image data. The CPU 16 causes the taken-in image data to be subjected to an image working process and masks pixels not required to be printed. The ASIC 20 transfers the processed image data to the printer unit 22 and executes CD-R printing. At this time, the CPU 16 carries out scanning and printing at a resolution responsive to the image quality mode.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of refining the region boundaries for individual negatives or slides when scanning a plurality of negative or slides, including the defining of rows and columns based on the median spacings between regions, and the median spans of the regions, in the vertical and horizontal directions; and aligning the identified negative or slide regions to the defined rows and columns. The negative or slide regions may then be ordered to conform to the ordering represented on the scanning adapter.