Method, apparatus and computer program product for initializing image processing apparatus

An image processing apparatus, comprising:

• a scanner including a direct control section configured to control a scanning operation of the scanner so as to input image information from an original document;
• an image input device other than said scanner configured to input image information;
• a main body configured to process the image information input by the scanner and the image input device, said main body including a control section configured to perform an initializing process for said main body;
• and
• an operation device configured to determine whether a homing operation of said scanner is performed by the direct control section independently of the initializing process of the control section of the main body or by an instruction provided from the control section of the main body, when power is supplied to the image processing apparatus or when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state.

An image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions, comprising:

• a scanner including a direct control section configured to control a scanning operation of the scanner so as to input image information from an original document;
• an image input device other than said scanner configured to input image information;
• a main body configured to process the image information input by said scanner and said image input device, said main body including a control section configured to perform an initializing process for said main body;
• and
• an operational mode selection device configured to select one of a first operational mode in which a homing operation of the scanner is performed by the direct control section independently of the initializing process of the control section of the main body, and a second operational mode in which the homing operation of the scanner is performed by an instruction provided from the control section of the main body, when power is supplied to the image processing apparatus or when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state,
• wherein said operational mode selection device selects the first operational mode when each of the plurality of functions is fulfilled with said scanner, and selects the second operational mode when at least one of the plurality of functions is fulfilled without the scanner.

An image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions, comprising:

• a scanner including a direct control section configured to control a scanning operation of the scanner so as to input image information from an original document;
• an image input device other than said scanner configured to input image information;
• a main body configured to process the image information input by said scanner and said image input device, said main body including a control section configured to perform an initialization process for said main body;
• and
• an operational mode selection device configured to select one of a first operational mode in which a homing operation of the scanner is performed by the direct control section independently of the initializing process of the control section of the main body, and a second operational mode in which the homing operation of the scanner is performed by an instruction provided from the control section of the main body, said operational mode selection device including a volatile memory configured to store data, detected by the control section of the main body, on the plurality of functions of the image processing apparatus,
• wherein the operational mode selection device selects the first operational mode when each of the plurality of functions is fulfilled with said scanner when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state, and selects the second operational mode when power is supplied to the image processing apparatus, and
• wherein the operational mode selection device selects the second operational mode when the data stored in the volatile memory includes at least one of the plurality of functions fulfilled without the scanner when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state.

A method for initializing an image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions and a main body for processing image information input by a scanner or another image input device, comprising:

• detecting a plurality of functions included in the image processing apparatus;
• storing, in a volatile memory, data corresponding to the plurality of functions detected in the detecting step;
• and
• selecting a first operational mode in which a homing operation of the scanner is performed by a direct control section of the scanner independently of an initializing process of the main body when each of the plurality of functions stored in the volatile memory is fulfilled with said scanner when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state, or selecting a second operational mode in which the homing operation of the scanner is performed by an instruction provided from the main body when power is supplied to the image processing apparatus and when at least one of the plurality of functions stored in the volatile memory is fulfilled without said scanner when the image processing apparatus is returned from the shutdown state.

An image processing apparatus, comprising:

• scanner means including a direct control section for controlling a scanning operation of the scanner means so as to input image information from an original document;
• and
• main body means for processing the image information, and including a control section for performing an initializing process of the main body means,
• wherein a homing operation of the scanner means is performed by the direct control section independently of the initializing process of the control section of the main body means, when power is supplied to the image processing apparatus or when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state.

An image processing apparatus, comprising:

• scanner means including a direct control section for controlling a scanning operation of the scanner means so as to input image information from an original document;
• image input means other than said scanner means for inputting image information;
• main body means for processing the image information input by the scanner means and the image input means, said main body means including a control section for performing an initializing process of said main body means;
• and
• operational means for determining whether a homing operation of said scanner means is performed by the direct control section independently of the initializing process of the control section of the main body means or by an instruction provided from the control section of the main body means when power is supplied to the image processing apparatus or when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state.

An image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions, comprising:

• scanner means including a direct control section for controlling a scanning operation of the scanner means so as to input image information from an original document;
• image input means other than said scanner means for inputting image information;
• main body means for processing the image information input by said scanner means and said image input means, said main body means including a control section for performing an initializing process of said main body;
• and
• operational mode selection means for selecting one of a first operational mode in which a homing operation of the scanner means is performed by the direct control section independently of the initializing process of the control section of the main body means, and a second operational mode in which the homing operation of the scanner means is performed by an instruction provided from the control section of the main body means, when power is supplied to the image processing apparatus or when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state,
• wherein said operational mode selection means selects the first operational mode when each of the plurality of functions is fulfilled with said scanner means, and selects the second operational mode when at least one of the plurality of functions is fulfilled without the scanner means.

An image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions, comprising:

• scanner means including a direct control section for controlling a scanning operation of the scanner means so as to input image information from an original document;
• image input means other than said scanner means for inputting image information;
• main body means for processing the image information input by said scanner means and said image input means, said main body means including a control section for performing an initialization process of said main body means;
• and
• operational mode selection means for selecting one of a first operational mode in which a homing operation of the scanner means is performed by the direct control section independently of the initializing process of the control section of the main body means, and a second operational mode in which the homing operation of the scanner means is performed by an instruction provided from the control section of the main body, said operational mode selection device including memory means for storing data, detected by the control section of the main body means, on the plurality of functions of the image processing apparatus,
• wherein the operational mode selection means selects the first operational mode when each of the plurality of functions is fulfilled with said scanner means when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state, and selects the second operational mode when power is supplied to the image processing apparatus, and
• wherein the operational mode selection means selects the second operational mode when the data stored in the memory means includes at least one of the plurality of functions fulfilled without the scanner means when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state.

A computer program product for initializing an image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions and a main body for processing image information input by a scanner or another image input device, comprising:

• a first computer code for detecting a plurality of functions included in the image processing apparatus;
• a second computer code for storing, in a volatile memory, data corresponding to the plurality of functions detected by the first computer code;
• and
• a third computer code for selecting a first operational mode in which a homing operation of the scanner is performed by a direct control section of the scanner independently of an initializing process of the main body when each of the plurality of functions stored in the volatile memory is fulfilled with said scanner when the image processing apparatus is returned from a shutdown state, or selecting a second operational mode in which the homing operation of the scanner is performed by an instruction provided from the main body when power is supplied to the image processing apparatus and when at least one of the plurality of functions stored in the volatile memory is fulfilled without said scanner when the image processing apparatus is returned from the shutdown state.