Image processing apparatus control method and image processing apparatus

An image processing apparatus control method for controlling an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus including

• a document sheet conveying device configured to execute a consecutive conveyance process of sequentially conveying a plurality of document sheets along a conveyance path,
• an image sensor unit configured to execute a consecutive reading process of sequentially reading images on the plurality of respective document sheets conveyed through the consecutive conveyance process,
• an abnormality sensing device configured to sense an abnormality in one or both of document sheet conveyance and a readout image whenever the plurality of document sheets is each conveyed, and
• a data processing apparatus configured to execute a data output process based on pieces of data of a plurality of page images indicating respective readout images acquired through the consecutive conveyance process and the consecutive reading process, the image processing apparatus control method comprising:
• causing, by a control apparatus, the image processing apparatus to execute a consecutive reading job in response to a request to execute a job, the consecutive reading job including a consecutive image acquisition process and the data output process subsequent to the consecutive image acquisition process, the consecutive image acquisition process including the consecutive conveyance process and the consecutive reading process;
• causing, by the control apparatus, a display device included in the image processing apparatus or a specific apparatus communicable with the image processing apparatus to display one preview page image or at least some of a plurality of preview page images indicating an image read from one abnormality-sensed document sheet or all of a plurality of abnormality-sensed document sheets in which the abnormalities are sensed among the plurality of page images before the data output process is executed after the consecutive image acquisition process in the consecutive reading job comes to an end in a case where an abnormal state in which the abnormality is sensed in a middle of execution of the consecutive image acquisition process of the consecutive reading job occurs;
• causing, by the control apparatus, the display device to display inquiry information for inquiring one instruction of a plurality of candidates including continuation of the consecutive reading job and cancellation of the consecutive reading job, the preview page image being displayed by the display device;
• acquiring, by the control apparatus, a response to the inquiry information from the specific apparatus;
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• causing, the control apparatus, the image processing apparatus to execute a process compliant with an instruction of the response.