Image reading apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsTomoyuki MOKUO, Noriyuki KOYANAGI, Keiichiro FUKUMASU, Keisuke MIYAUCHI, Naoki SAKAMOTO
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Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a separating roller that is capable of switching between a separation state in which an original document is separated and a non-separation state in which the original document is not separated, and determines whether or not the original document is fed in the separation state or the non-separation state based on the types of the original document set through a user interface for instructing a select of the types of the original document to be read and a start of reading the original document.
Claims18
An image reading method comprising:
- a reading step of reading an original document;
- a first feeding step of feeding the original document with a feed roller that feeds the original document and a separating roller, in a separation state in which the original document is separated so as to prevent a double-feeding of the original document, that nips the original document between the feeding roller and the separating roller;
- a second feeding step of feeding the original document with the feed roller and the separating roller in a non-separation state in which the original document is not separated;
- a switching step of switching a state of the separation roller between the separation state and the non-separation state;
- a displaying step of displaying a user interface so as to allow a user to select a type of the original document;
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- a determining step of determining either the original document is to be fed in the separation state or the non-separation state based on the type of the original document set through the user interface.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program, the program comprising:
- reading an original document;
- feeding the original document with a feed roller that feeds the original document and a separating roller, in a separation state in which the original document is separated so as to prevent a double-feeding of the original document, that nips the original document between the feeding roller and the separating roller;
- feeding the original document with the feed roller and the separating roller in a non-separation state in which the original document is not separated;
- switching a state of the separation roller between the separation state and the non-separation state;
- displaying a first icon and a second icon so as to allow a user to select a type of the original document;
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- determining either the original document is to be fed in the separation state or the non-separation state based on the type of the original document set through the user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.