JP2000134383A - Original input device and original input method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily continue processing by instructing integration of images of an original before and after detection of a division instruction sheet as separate files when a read means detects the division instruction sheet in the read originals and informing the operator of occurrence of discrepancy when a division instruction sheet is detected during the integration instruction. SOLUTION: A digital copying machine 1 uses a scanner section to read an image of an original set by the user of, e.g. a PC 3 connecting to the copying machine 1 via a LAN 4 and visiting the copying machine 1 and stores the image to a storage means. When the scanner section detects a division instruction sheet, the image of the original after the detection and the original before the detection are integrated as separate files and stored in the storage means. When a division instruction sheet is detected during the integration instruction, the digital copying machine 1 informs the user of occurrence of discrepancy in the instruction quickly. Thus, the user returns to the PC 3 and extracts the image file to easily continue the processing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a document input device such as a scanner, for example, a common scanner, which can be used by a plurality of clients on a local area network (LAN).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, office automation equipment (OA equipment) is increasingly connected to a LAN and used. A personal computer (PC) and the like are also connected to the LAN to exchange information. Also, the scanner, which is sometimes used in common by a plurality of PCs, is equipped with an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) and can read many sheets at once. At this time, it is considered that a large number of sheets are read for each document.

Therefore, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-191028, a separate sheet is inserted into a bundle of originals, and the separated bundle is automatically recognized by passing this original bundle through an ADF, and the read original is read. It is considered that the document is automatically divided into a plurality of documents.

[0004]

In the case of inputting for each document, it can be divided by inserting a separate sheet. Also, one document includes many pages, and one AD
If one document is composed of pages equal to or larger than the number of pages that can be placed in F, input from the second and subsequent ADFs is instructed by the control panel to add pages to the immediately preceding document. Input can be integrated into one document.

However, in such a case, the second ADF
If the input from, the separator is detected first and the control panel instructs to add a page to the previous document, an inconsistency occurs and an error occurs.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for promptly informing an operator when inconsistency arises in an instruction such as a direct instruction by an operator such as a continuation process and an instruction in a separate detection, and facilitates the continuation of the process. Aim.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A document input device according to the present invention reads a document image and detects a division instruction sheet for instructing to divide and store the read image of the document. Reading means for reading the contents of the document, and storing an image of the document read by the reading means, wherein when the reading means detects the document split instruction sheet, it is read before the detection sheet. Storage means for storing the image of the original document read and the image of the original document read after the detection sheet as separate files, and the end of the image file stored in the storage means for the newly read original document. Instruction means for instructing to integrate files by adding an image from the top, and instruct the integration of newly read original files by this instruction means When a division instruction sheet is detected in the document read by the reading unit, a notification unit is provided for notifying that the instruction by the instruction unit is inconsistent. .

Further, the document input device of the present invention reads an image of a document, detects a division instruction sheet instructing to divide and store the read image of the document, and reads the contents of the division instruction sheet. A reading unit for storing an image of the document read by the reading unit, wherein when the reading unit detects the middle sheet instruction sheet, the image of the document read before the detection sheet And a storage unit for storing the image of the document read after the detection sheet as a separate file, and the image of the newly read document from the top to the end of the image file stored in the storage unit. Instruction means for instructing to add and integrate files, and when the instruction means instructs to integrate files of a newly read document. Selecting means for selecting whether to give priority to the instruction by the instruction means or to give priority to the instruction of the division instruction sheet when a division instruction sheet is detected in the document read by the reading means. Features.

According to the document input method of the present invention, there is provided a step of reading an image of a document, a step of detecting an instruction sheet for instructing processing of the read image of the document, and a step of reading instruction contents of the instruction sheet. Storing the image of the original document, performing a process on the stored image of the original document based on the instruction content of the instruction sheet, and directly instructing a process on the stored image of the original document, Executing the instructed process, and executing the process based on the directly instructed instruction in preference to the instructed content of the instructed sheet when the instructed content of the instructed sheet is different from the instructed instruction of the instructed sheet. And the step of performing

The document input method according to the present invention further comprises a step of reading an image of the document, a step of detecting an instruction sheet for instructing a process on the read image of the document, and a step of reading the instruction content of the instruction sheet. Storing the image of the original document, directly instructing processing of the stored image of the original document, and issuing a warning when the instruction content of the instruction sheet differs from the direct instruction. Characterized by

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a connection diagram in which a digital copying machine 1 using the present invention and a plurality of PCs 2 and 3 are connected via a LAN 4. In this embodiment, an original is input by the digital copying machine 1 and is temporarily stored. The PC and the PC 3 use a general PC to copy a document input by the digital copier 1 to the LAN 4.
Receive through.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the digital copying machine 1.
Shown in FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the digital copying machine 1.
When used as a general copying machine, the digital copying machine 1 sends an image signal read by the scanner unit 11 to the printer unit 12 to print. The scanner unit 11
For this purpose, a CCD sensor is provided to scan a document and convert light into an electric signal. In this embodiment, the printer unit 12 is a device that performs printing using an electrophotographic method. For this reason, when receiving the electric signal of the image, the printer unit 12 prints the image as an image on paper. The printer unit 12 may employ an ink jet system in addition to the electrophotographic system.

A brief description of the entire digital copying machine 1 will be given below. The digital copying machine 1 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 13 for controlling its operation and an R which stores software for operating the digital copying machine 1.
OM (Read Only Memory) 14, RAM (Random Access Memory) for storing image data and other operational data
mory) 15, a hard disk drive (HDD) 16 for storing various data, a network interface 17 for transmitting / receiving signals to / from the LAN 4, a printer unit interface 18 for transmitting / receiving signals to / from the printer unit 12, and an interface 18 The printer unit 12 connected thereto, a scanner unit interface 19 for receiving signals from the scanner unit 11, and the scanner unit 1 connected to the interface 19
1, a control panel 20 for displaying and receiving instructions of the operation of the digital copier 1, a control panel interface 21 for receiving signals from the control panel 20, and for sorting printed paper into bins and stapling. , A sorter control unit 23 for controlling the sorter 22, and a sorter control unit interface 24 for receiving signals from the sorter control unit 23. And CPU1
3 is a RAM 25, ROM 14,
The HDD 16, network interface 17, printer unit interface 18, scanner unit interface 19, control panel interface 21, and sorter control unit interface 24 are connected. Then, necessary signals are transferred between the units via this bus.

Next, an outline of the entire operation will be described. There are several digital copiers 1 in an office, which are shared by many people. If each PC in the office has a PC, a plurality of PCs share a digital copier. When the digital copying machine 1 is used as a printer from a PC, print data is sent from the PC to the digital copying machine 1 and used as a shared printer. Alternatively, when each PC needs an image obtained by scanning a sheet of paper with a scanner, the digital copier 1 scans an original and sends the scanned image data of the original to each PC via the LAN 4. In such a case, the scanned image data needs to be sent to the necessary PC. Therefore, the following is performed.

First, a user holds a document and goes to the digital copying machine 1. Then, the user uses the digital copier 1
The user operates the control panel to use the function of the scanner. Then, the user inputs his / her ID and password from the control panel of the digital copying machine 1. The user sets the document on the ADF and scans the document, or sets the document one by one on the reading surface and scans the document. In the digital copying machine, scanned images are stored for each user ID. The user returns to each PC. The user logs in to the PC and extracts the image corresponding to the user ID of the digital copying machine as a file.
Then, the user uses the image file with other software such as OCR software, image editing software, and filing software on his / her PC.

When inputting a plurality of documents when taking in a document using the ADF, a separate sheet is inserted into the document, and the document is detected and divided into a plurality of documents and stored.

In the case where the number of sheets larger than the allowable number of sheets of the ADF is stored as one sentence, the sheet of one document is divided into a plurality of times.
Put on DF. In this case, by operating the control panel of the digital copying machine 1 in the second and subsequent inputs to set the continuous mode, pages are added to the end of the last input document. In this way, it is possible to specify from the control panel whether the paper to be input is a new document or whether it is a continuation of page addition to the immediately preceding document.

If a separator or a job instruction sheet is detected at the forefront of the original document placed on the ADF, a warning is displayed on the control panel even if the control panel is continued, and a new document is generated. Alternatively, at the same time, a warning is displayed on the control panel, and the control panel can newly instruct whether the document is to be treated as a new document or a continuation document.

Next, a description will be given with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 shows that when a user logs in to the digital copier 1,
It is a table 31 in which D and a password are recorded.
This table 31 is stored in the HDD 16 of the digital copying machine 1. The table 31 includes a user ID field 32 and a password field 33. When the user logs in to the digital copier 1, the table 31 is referred to and it is checked whether the user can log in.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the work instruction sheet 41. The job instruction sheet 41 also serves as a separator, and has a function of separating documents when the sheet is in a sheet. Also, a business instruction can be given. In this example, an instruction to register a document in a database is given. For this reason, the job instruction sheet 41 is provided with a barcode 42 for recognizing the sheet. A category for registration in the database can be selected, and the work instruction sheet 41 has check boxes 43, 44, and 45. If this check box is blacked out, it will be registered in that category.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a control panel. This control panel has a touch panel on a liquid crystal display panel. On this control panel, copy mode button 5
2 and a scanner mode button 53 are provided. Each button is highlighted when touched. The digital copying machine 1 is in a normal copy mode. Scanner mode button 53 when reading and temporarily storing documents
Touch. Next, a display for inputting a user ID and a password is displayed on the control panel. In this state, FIG.
Shows a screen for accepting the input of the user ID and the password. This screen is composed of a window 61 indicating a state and an input window 62. In the window 61 showing the status, “Enter User ID” or “Enter Passwor
The comment according to the current state, such as "d", is displayed.
The input window 62 includes a user ID input box 63,
It comprises a password input box 64, an input button 65, and a cancel button 66. In the user ID input box 63, a user ID is input from a numeric keypad or the like on a control panel (not shown). In the password input box 64, a password is input from a numeric keypad or the like on a control panel (not shown). At this time, "#" or "*" is displayed without displaying the actual password. The input button 65 is touched when the user ID has been input. Then, the cursor moves to the password input box 64. Then, when the password is entered and touched, the next state is reached by touching. When the cancel button 66 is touched, it returns to the previous state. Cursor is User I
When in D input box 63, cancel button 6
Touching 6 invalidates the entered user ID,
The state shown in FIG. 5 is obtained. When the cursor is in the password input box 64, the cancel button 66
Touching makes the entered password invalid, and moves the cursor to the user input box 63.

In FIG. 6, a user ID and a password are input, and if the user is authenticated, the control panel is next shifted to a screen for inputting a scanner after the user has been authenticated. FIG. 7 shows an example of this scanner input screen.

This control panel comprises a window 71 indicating a state, a tab row 72, and a display area 73. The state at that time is displayed in the window 71 indicating the state. In the tab row 72, a “Menu” tab 74, “Details”
A tab 75 and an "Options" tab 76 are provided.
In FIG. 7, the “Menu” tab 74 has been selected. The display of the display area 73 is different depending on the tab. In the “Menu” tab 74, it is possible to specify whether the input mode is “new” or “continue” and to set whether to recognize the business sheet and the separate sheet. On the "Details" tab 75, setting of reading density such as 200 dpi or 400 dpi, setting of reading mode such as character / photo auto mode, character mode, photo mode, and setting of reading density can be performed. On the "Options" tab 76, settings for ADF one-sided reading, two-sided reading and paper size detection can be made. When the “Menu” tab 74 in FIG. 7 is selected, the input mode is switched, and a “New” button 7
7 and a “Continue” button 78. Further, a button for recognizing a business sheet and a separate sheet, a sheet detection ON button 79 and a sheet detection OFF button 8
Has 0. Then, it has a test printer button 81 for trial printing to print once on paper to check whether the input image is correctly input. Then, exit this scanner input and exit from the user's logon state.
It has a button 82. Only one of the "new" button 77 and the "continue" button 78 for switching the input mode can be selected. Then, only one of the sheet detection ON button 79 and the sheet detection OFF button 80 can be selected from the two. Then, the selected button is highlighted and displayed in white characters on a black background.

If the "new" button 77 is selected, the document is stored as a new document. Also, "continue"
When the button 78 is selected, the original to be input is additionally input as an additional page of the immediately preceding document.

When the sheet detection ON button 79 is selected, the detection of the business sheet and the separate sheet is performed. If the sheet detection OFF button 80 is selected, no sheet detection is performed.

When the sheet detection ON button 79 is selected and a sheet is detected, the part after the sheet is treated as a new text. Here, the “continue” button 78 is selected,
If the sheet detection ON button 79 is selected and a sheet is detected at the beginning of the document placed on the ADF, a conflict occurs. Therefore, there are two correspondences here. Each will be described.

First, the fact that the sheet is detected on the first page of the document placed on the ADF means that the document is a new document.
Is temporarily stored as a new document. At this time, a warning message to register a new document is displayed on the control panel. FIG. 8 shows a warning display example of this control panel.

Second, if the sheet is detected on the first page of the original placed on the ADF and "continue" is indicated on the control panel, the sheet detection is prioritized and registered as a new document or The operator selects whether to add a page to the immediately preceding document by giving priority to “continuation” of the control panel. FIG. 9 shows a display example of the selection panel. The control panel in FIG. 9 includes a new button 91 and a continue button 92.
have. When the operator touches the new button 91, the document is registered as a new document, and when the operator touches the continue button 92, a page is added to the immediately preceding document.

The selection between the two can be changed by the initial setting of the digital copying machine and a switch (not shown).
Next, the document temporarily stored in the digital copying machine 1 is stored in each PC.
The case of taking out from two or three will be described. Each PC2,
3 is installed with dedicated software for accessing the digital copying machine. When the software to be accessed is started, a window 101 shown in FIG.
Is displayed. In this case, the digital copier is 1
Since only one unit is connected on LAN4, window 1
01 also shows one digital copier. LAN
If there are a plurality of digital copiers above, the plurality of digital copiers are also displayed on the window 101 correspondingly. Also, in this window 101, only the user who has logged in with the digital copier and the originals that have been input by the same user as that logged in with the PC are displayed. Due to security concerns, other users' documents are not displayed.

The window 101 includes a tree view window 102 and a list view window 103. The tree view window 102 displays documents and pages in a tree format. An item whose head is "D" indicates a document, and an item whose head is "P" indicates a page. List view window 10
In 3, the item selected in the tree view window 102 is displayed in detail. In this example, “D1211” is selected in the tree view window 102. The list view window 103 displays “D1
A detailed list of pages included in “211” is displayed.

Next, the operation of the digital copying machine 1 when a sheet is detected will be described with reference to a flowchart. First, a flow chart will be described in which, when continuation is instructed by the control panel and a sheet is detected on the first page of the document placed on the ADF, a warning is displayed on the control panel and the document is registered as a new document. FIG. 11 shows a flowchart in this case. In this flowchart, the login part of the user is omitted. Only the operations according to the sheet detection and the new and continued instruction of the control panel are shown.

First, a document is placed on the ADF and a start button is pressed. (Step 1011) Next, it is confirmed whether the sheet detection ON button 79 or the sheet detection OFF button 80 of the control panel is touched.
(Step 1102) Here, the sheet detection OFF button 8
If 0 is selected, the input mode is changed to the new button 7
It is confirmed whether 7 is touched or the continuation button 78 is touched. (Step 1103) If the new button is selected, the read document is registered as a new document. (Step 1104) And
The processing is temporarily terminated to process the next sheet. Step 1
If the continuation button 78 is selected at 103, the read document is registered as a page addition to the document input immediately before. (Step 1105) Then, in order to perform the next sheet processing, the process is temporarily ended. If the sheet detection ON button 79 has been selected in step 1102, A
It is checked whether the first page of the document placed on the DF is a sheet. (Step 1106) If the input mode is not the sheet, it is confirmed whether the input mode is touching the new button 77 or the continuation button 78. (Step 1107) If the new button 77 is selected, the read document is registered as a new document. (Step 1108) Then, in order to perform the next sheet processing, the process temporarily ends. If the continuation button 78 is selected in step 1107, the read document is registered as a page addition to the document input immediately before. (Step 1109) Then, the processing is temporarily ended to perform the next sheet processing. If it is determined in step 1106 that the first page of the document placed on the ADF is a sheet, it is determined whether the input mode is touching the new button 77 or the continuation button 78. (Step 11
10) If the new button 77 is selected, the read document is registered as a new document. (Step 1111) Then, in order to process the next sheet,
Stop once. If the continuation button 78 is selected in step 1110, a warning as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the control panel, and the read document is registered as a new document. (Step 1112) Then, in order to perform the next sheet processing, the process is temporarily terminated.

Here, each time a sheet is detected after the second document placed on the ADF, it is registered as a new document. Next, continuation is instructed by the control panel, and AD
A description will be given of a flowchart of an operation for displaying a warning and prompting the operator to select a new or a continuation when a sheet is detected on the first page of the document placed in F. A flowchart in this case is shown in FIG.
In this flowchart, the login part of the user is omitted. Only the operation according to the sheet detection and the new and continued instruction of the control panel is shown.

First, a document is placed on the ADF and the start button is pressed. (Step 1201) Next, it is confirmed whether the sheet detection ON button 79 or the sheet detection OFF button 80 of the control panel is touched.
(Step 1202) Here, the sheet detection OFF button 8
If 0 is selected, the input mode is changed to the new button 7
It is confirmed whether 7 is touched or the continuation button 78 is touched. (Step 1203) If the new button 77 is selected, the read document is registered as a new document. (Step 1204) Then, in order to perform the next sheet process, the process is temporarily terminated. If the continuation button 78 is selected in step 1203, the read document is registered as a page addition to the document input immediately before. (Step 1205) Then, in order to perform the next sheet process, the process is temporarily ended. Step 120
If the sheet detection ON button is selected in step 2,
It is checked whether the first page of the document placed on the ADF is a sheet. (Step 1206) If it is not a sheet, it is confirmed whether the input mode is the new button 77 or the continuation button 78. (Step 1207) If the new button 77 is selected, the read document is registered as a new document. (Step 1208) Then, the processing is temporarily ended to perform the next sheet processing. If the continuation button 78 is selected in step 1207, the read document is registered as a page addition to the document input immediately before. (Step 1209) Then, the processing is temporarily terminated to perform the next sheet processing. If it is determined in step 1206 that the first page of the document placed on the ADF is a sheet, whether the input mode is the new button 77 or the continuation button 78 is checked. (Step 12
10) If the new button 77 is selected, the read document is registered as a new document. (Step 1211) Then, in order to process the next sheet,
Stop once. If the continuation button 78 is selected in step 1210, a warning and new button 91 and a continuation button 92 as shown in FIG. 9 are displayed on the control panel. (Step 1212) Then, it is confirmed whether the new button 91 or the continuation button 92 is selected. (Step 121
2) If the new button 91 is selected, the read document is registered as a new document. (Step 1213) Then, in order to perform the next sheet process, the process is temporarily terminated. If the continuation button 92 is selected in step 1212, the read document is registered as a page to be added to the document input immediately before. (Step 1
214) Then, the processing is temporarily terminated to process the next sheet.

As described above, in the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment, an error may occur even if the instruction given by the instruction sheet at the time of document input and the instruction given directly from the control panel by the operator are inconsistent. Without
Desired processing can be performed smoothly, and operability is improved.

[0036]

According to the manuscript input device and manuscript input method of the present invention, when there is a plurality of instruction means, when an inconsistency occurs, the operator is informed of the inconsistency and the processing can be easily continued. Therefore, operability can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram in which a digital copying machine used as a document input device using the invention of the present application and a personal computer are connected by a LAN.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the digital copying machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a user management table for managing users on the digital copying machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a separate sheet for separating documents and the like used in the digital copying machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a display example of a control panel of the digital copying machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a display example of a control panel of the digital copying machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a display example of a control panel of the digital copying machine shown in FIG.

8 is a display example of a control panel of the digital copying machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a display example of a control panel of the digital copying machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a display example of software for accessing the digital copying machine with the PC shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a first operation of the digital copying machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a second operation of the digital copying machine shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Digital copying machine 16 ... Hard disk (storage means) 11 ... Scanner (reading means) 13 ... CPU (control means, processing means) 20 ... Control panel (instruction means)

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading an image of an original, detecting a division instruction sheet for instructing to divide and store the read image of the original, and reading the contents of the division instruction sheet; An image of a read document is stored, and when the reading unit detects the middle split instruction sheet, the image of the document read before the detection sheet and the read image after the detection sheet are read. A storage unit for storing the read original image as a separate file, and adding a newly read original image from the beginning to the end of the image file stored in the storage unit to integrate the files. Instruction means for instructing the reading, and when the instruction means instructs integration of the newly read original file, the reading means If division instruction sheet is detected during a document to be,
A notifying unit for notifying that an inconsistency has occurred in the instruction by the instruction unit. 2. A reading means for reading an image of an original, detecting a division instruction sheet for instructing to divide and store the read image of the original, and reading the contents of the division instruction sheet. An image of a read document is stored, and when the reading unit detects the middle split instruction sheet, the image of the document read before the detection sheet and the read image after the detection sheet are read. A storage unit for storing the read original image as a separate file, and adding a newly read original image from the beginning to the end of the image file stored in the storage unit to integrate the files. Instruction means for instructing the reading, and when the instruction means instructs integration of the newly read original file, the reading means If division instruction sheet is detected during a document to be,
Selecting means for selecting whether to give priority to the instruction from the instruction means or to give priority to the instruction on the division instruction sheet. 3. A reading means for reading an image of an original, detecting a division instruction sheet for instructing to divide and store the read image of the original, and reading the contents of the division instruction sheet. An image of a read document is stored, and when the reading unit detects the middle split instruction sheet, the image of the document read before the detection sheet and the read image after the detection sheet are read. A storage unit for storing the read original image as a separate file, and adding a newly read original image from the beginning to the end of the image file stored in the storage unit to integrate the files. Instruction means for instructing the reading, and when the instruction means instructs integration of the newly read original file, the reading means If division instruction sheet is detected during a document to be,
A document input device, comprising: a control unit for giving priority to the instruction by the instruction unit regardless of the instruction on the division instruction sheet. 4. A reading means for reading an image of a document, detecting an instruction sheet for instructing processing on the read image of the document, reading the contents of the instruction sheet, and reading the image of the document read by the reading means. A first processing unit that performs a process based on the instruction content of the instruction sheet read by the reading unit on the image of the document stored in the storage unit; and the storage unit. Instruction means for instructing processing on the image of the document stored in the document, second processing means for executing the processing instructed by the instruction means, the instruction content of the instruction sheet differs from the instruction of the instruction means. And selecting means for selecting and executing one of the processing by the first processing means and the processing by the second processing means. Document input apparatus according to symptoms. 5. A reading means for reading an image of an original, detecting an instruction sheet for instructing processing of the read image of the original, reading the instruction content of the instruction sheet, and an image of the original read by the reading means. A first processing unit that performs a process based on the instruction content of the instruction sheet read by the reading unit on the image of the document stored in the storage unit; and the storage unit. Instruction means for instructing processing on the image of the document stored in the document, second processing means for executing the processing instructed by the instruction means, the instruction content of the instruction sheet differs from the instruction of the instruction means. And a control means for executing the processing by the second processing means in preference to the first processing means. 6. A reading means for reading an image of a document, detecting an instruction sheet for instructing processing on the read image of the document, reading the contents of the instruction sheet, and reading the image of the document read by the reading means. Storage means for storing, an instruction means for instructing processing of the image of the document stored in the storage means, a warning means for warning when the instruction content of the instruction sheet is different from the instruction of the instruction means, A document input device comprising: 7. A step of reading an image of a document, a step of detecting a division instruction sheet for instructing to divide and store the read image of the document, and reading the content of the division instruction sheet; When the document split instruction sheet is detected, the image of the document read before the detection sheet and the image of the document read after the detection sheet are stored as separate files. Instructing to add the newly read original image from the beginning to the end of the existing image file and to integrate the files, and when the integration of the newly read original file is instructed Issuing a warning when a division instruction sheet is detected in the original to be read. 8. A step of reading an image of a document, a step of detecting a division instruction sheet for instructing to divide and store the read image of the document, and reading the contents of the division instruction sheet. Storing a document image read before the detection sheet and a document image read after the detection sheet as separate files when a division instruction sheet is detected; and a stored image file. A step of instructing that the files of the newly read document be integrated by adding the newly read image of the document from the beginning to the end of the document; and If a split instruction sheet is detected in the original to be copied, a switch is made to select whether to give priority to the file integration instruction or the split storage instruction. A document input method, comprising: 9. A step of reading an image of a document, a step of detecting an instruction sheet for instructing processing on the image of the read document, reading the instruction content of the instruction sheet, and a step of storing the image of the read document. And performing a process on the stored image of the document based on the instruction content of the instruction sheet; and directly instructing a process on the stored image of the document,
Executing the instructed process; and executing the process based on the directly instructed instruction in preference to the instructed content of the instructed sheet when the instructed content of the instructed sheet and the instructed instruction are different. And inputting the original. 10. A step of reading an image of a document, a step of detecting an instruction sheet for instructing processing of the image of the read document, reading the contents of the instruction sheet, and a step of storing the image of the read document. Direct inputting a process for the stored image of the original; and issuing a warning when the instruction content of the instruction sheet differs from the direct instruction. Method.