Scanner system and scanner driver

A scanner system comprising an image scanner for scanning image data of an original and a control device for controlling the image scanner, wherein:

• the control device includes scanning instruction means having means for setting a scanning execution standby mode which accepts input for bringing an instruction for executing scanning of the original to be directed to the image scanner into a standby state, and transmission means for transmitting the scan execution instruction that has been brought into the standby state to the image scanner;
• and
• the image scanner includes
• receiving means for receiving the scan execution instruction that has been brought into the standby state from the transmission means, and
• scan initiating means for releasing the scan execution instruction received by the receiving means from the standby state so as to initiate scanning of the original.

A scanner driver which is to be installed in a computer connectable to an image scanner for scanning image data of an original in order to control the image scanner with the computer, wherein upon loading of the scanner driver into the computer, the computer forms:

• first setting means for accepting input for setting a reading size of the original;
• second setting means for accepting input for setting a direction of the original;
• and
• scanning instruction means for designating a reading area of the original based on the inputs of the reading size and direction of the original that have been accepted by the first and second setting means and outputting a scan execution instruction to the image scanner.

A recording medium which is readable by a computer, and which has a scanner driver saved therein, the scanner driver being to be installed in a computer connectable to an image scanner for scanning image data of an original in order to control the image scanner with the computer, wherein upon loading of the scanner driver into the computer, the computer forms:

• first setting means for accepting input for setting a reading size of the original;
• second setting means for accepting input for setting a direction of the original;
• and
• scanning instruction means for designating a reading area of the original based on the inputs of the reading size and the direction of the original that have been accepted by the first and second setting means and outputting a scan execution instruction to the image scanner.

A signal transmittable via a communication line being modulated by data corresponding to a scanner driver that is to be installed in a computer in order to control an image scanner for scanning image data of an original with the computer, the computer being connectable to the image scanner, wherein upon loading of the scanner driver into the computer, the computer forms:

• first setting means for accepting input for setting a reading size of the original;
• second setting means for accepting input for setting a direction of the original;
• and
• scanning instruction means for designating a reading area of the original based on the inputs of the reading size and the direction of the original that have been accepted by the first and second setting means and outputting a scan execution instruction to the image scanner.

A signal transmittable via a communication line being modulated by data corresponding to a scanner driver that is to be installed in a computer in order to control an image scanner for scanning image data of an original with the computer, the computer being connectable to the image scanner, wherein upon loading of the scanner driver into the computer,

• the computer forms scanning instruction means including:
• means for setting a scanning execution standby mode which accept input for bringing an instruction for executing scanning of the original to be directed to the image scanner into a standby state;
• and
• transmission means for transmitting the scan execution instruction that has been brought into the standby state to the image scanner.