Image information reading apparatus

An image information reading apparatus comprising:

• a main body;
• original supporting means for supporting an original of a first type which reflects light and of a second type through which light may pass;
• lighting means for illuminating said second type original supported by said original supporting means;
• reading means, located in the main body, for reading the image information of said first type original by detecting the light reflected by said first type original and for detecting the image information of said second type original passed through said second type original, respectively;
• means for holding said first type original to said original supporting means;
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• means for selectively mounting and detaching said lighting means and said holding means from said main body at a connection location.

An image information reading apparatus comprising:

• a main body including first and second casings, means for pivotably attaching said first and second casings to each other;
• a platen glass mounted on said second casing in a direction facing away from said first casing;
• a scanner located beneath said platen glass and within said second casing, said scanner being movable along the length of said platen glass and having means to illuminate an original of the light reflecting type positioned on said platen glass;
• said main body including a transmission unit located adjacent said second casing and means for pivotably moving said transmission unit toward and away from said second casing;
• a translucent plate provided on the bottom surface of said transmission unit opposite said platen glass;
• a light source located in said transmission unit atop said translucent plate and in alignment with said scanner to illuminate an original of the light transmitting type, said scanner and said light source being movable simultaneously in the same direction and at the same speed to read an original of the light transmitting type;
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• an original cover interchangeable with said transmission unit for reading originals solely of the light reflecting type.