Dual optical path image scanner for automatic image quality measurements in an image production device

An image production device that automatically measures image quality, comprising:

• a dual optical path image scanner that scans documents into images;
• a flip mirror that is located in the optical path of the dual optical path image scanner;
• and
• an image quality measurement unit that receives a signal to measure image quality, moves the flip-mirror into an optical path of the dual optical path image scanner to redirect an image path toward an image quality measurement location, initiates scanning and printing of a test image by the dual optical path image scanner for measuring image quality, outputs the test image, and automatically measures image quality based on the output test image,
• wherein the flip mirror is moved to a flat position when scanning input documents and not measuring image quality.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a computing device for automatically measuring image quality using a dual optical path image scanner an image production device, the instructions comprising:

• receiving a signal to measure image quality;
• moving a flip-mirror into an optical path of the dual optical path image scanner to redirect an image path toward an image quality measurement location;
• initiating scanning and printing of a test image for measuring image quality;
• outputting the test image;
• and
• automatically measuring image quality based on the output test image,
• wherein the flip mirror is moved to a flat position when scanning input documents and not measuring image quality.