Reading apparatus, image forming system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing control program

An image forming system, comprising:

• an image forming apparatus that prints an image on a print surface of a sheet;
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• a reading apparatus that perform is colorimetry for the sheet output from the image forming apparatus with the print surface on which the image is printed, the reading apparatus including:
• a conveyor that conveys the sheet along a conveyance path;
• a first guide member that includes a reference surface arranged to face the conveyance path and to oppose the print surface of the sheet and provided with an opening, and, guides the sheet conveyed on the conveyance path;
• a first opposite member that urges the sheet conveyed on the conveyance path toward the reference surface, and, brings the sheet in contact with the reference surface;
• a colorimetry unit that is disposed at a side opposite to the conveyance path so as to sandwich the first guide member, and, performs colorimetry for the image through the opening;
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• a processor that controls the conveyor and the first opposite member so as to convey the sheet in a state of being brought in contact with the reference surface of the first guide member, before the colorimetry unit performs colorimetry for the image.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for a reading apparatus that includes a conveyor that conveys the sheet along a conveyance path;

• a first guide member that includes a reference surface arranged to face a conveyance path and to oppose a print surface of a sheet and provided with an opening, and, guides the sheet conveyed on the conveyance path;
• a first opposite member that urges the sheet conveyed on the conveyance path toward the reference surface, and, brings the sheet in contact with the reference surface;
• and a colorimetry unit that is disposed at a side opposite to the conveyance path so as to sandwich the first guide member, and, performs colorimetry for the image through the opening, the control program making a computer execute processing comprising:
• (a) conveying the sheet output from the image forming apparatus with a print surface on which an image is printed;
• (b) conveying the sheet conveyed on the conveyance path in a state of being brought in contact with the reference surface of the first guide member by the conveyor and the first opposite member, and conveying the sheet to a colorimetry region within the opening;
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• (c) performing colorimetry for the image located on the colorimetry region by the colorimetry unit.