JP5824880B2 - Image reading apparatus, image reading apparatus control method, and image reading apparatus control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image reading apparatus, an image reading apparatus control method, and an image reading apparatus control program, and more specifically, an image reading apparatus that displays a preview of an image that has been read, an image reading apparatus control method, And an image reading apparatus control program.

  Electrophotographic image forming apparatuses include a scanner function, a facsimile function, a copying function, a function as a printer, a data communication function, and a server function, an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral), a facsimile apparatus, a copying machine, a printer, and the like. is there.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, image forming apparatuses are rapidly spreading in offices and homes as scanners, copiers, printers, facsimiles, digital multifunction peripherals, and the like that include image reading apparatuses. The image reading device includes an automatic document feeder (ADF) that supplies a plurality of documents one by one to the image reading unit, and an image reading unit (image sensor) that reads images on the front and back sides of the document. Some include According to this image reading apparatus, a plurality of originals can be automatically and sequentially supplied to the image reading unit, and the originals on the front and back sides of the original can be simultaneously read.

  If a blank page is included in the original scanned by the image reader, a blank page removal function is used to delete the blank page from the image data when a blank page is detected during scanning in order to prevent the blank page from being output. The image reading apparatus had.

  The conventional blank page removal function interrupts reading of a document or displays a warning on the operation panel after reading of a document when a blank page is detected, or displays a preview on the operation panel only for pages from which blank pages have been removed. It was a thing.

  Conventional techniques relating to the blank paper removing function are disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 or 2 below. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique for interrupting reading of a document and sending a warning when a blank page is detected, and a technology for sending a warning after reading of a document is completed.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-259259 discloses a technique for detecting blank image data from read original image data, displaying a preview of image data excluding the detected blank image data, and transmitting or printing.

JP 2002-116665 A JP 2010-16770 A

  However, the conventional technology cannot effectively notify the user that the image reading apparatus has detected a blank sheet. This problem was particularly serious when used in combination with real-time preview. Here, the real-time preview is a technique for continuously switching the preview display of the read original image to the next page image in conjunction with the reading operation.

  Specifically, when the document reading is interrupted and a warning is sent out as in Patent Document 1, the document reading is stopped each time a blank sheet is detected, resulting in a decrease in productivity. Further, when a warning is sent after the document reading is completed, it has not been possible to quickly inform the user that a blank sheet has been detected.

  Further, in the technique of Patent Document 2, since the detected blank paper is removed without notifying the user, the user cannot confirm on the preview display screen whether or not the blank paper has been removed normally. In the case of an output job such as a transmission job or a print job, it is desirable to output with blank pages removed. However, in the preview display when an original is read, it is determined whether or not it is normally determined that the pages are blank. In order to confirm, it is desirable to display the information of all the read pages and to notify that when it is determined that the page is blank.

  For these reasons, it is important to effectively inform the user that a blank page has been detected, especially when using a real-time preview.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an image reading apparatus, an image reading apparatus control method, and an image that can effectively notify a user that a specific document has been detected. To provide a control program for a reader.

An image reading apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes an image reading unit that reads an image of a document, a specific document detection unit that detects a specific document from an image read by the image reading unit, and an image that is read by the image reading unit. Preview display means for displaying a preview of the specific document, and when the specific document detection means detects the specific document, the preview display means displays the specific document image detected by the specific document detection means instead of displaying the preview image. There line an indication that it is a document, when sequentially displaying the image of the document composed of a plurality of pages read by the image reading means, the time for performing a display indicating that the preview display means is a specific original is a preview display means Is shorter than the time for displaying an image of a document that is not a specific document .
An image reading apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading unit that reads an image of a document, a specific document detection unit that detects a specific document from an image read by the image reading unit, and an image that is read by the image reading unit. Preview display means for displaying a preview of the specific document, and when the specific document detection means detects the specific document, the preview display means displays the specific document image detected by the specific document detection means instead of displaying the preview image. The preview display means previews the images of the plurality of pages that have been read by the image reading means, and displays one of the images of the plurality of pages to be previewed. The image to be enlarged and displayed is switched at regular intervals.
An image reading apparatus according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading unit that reads an image of a document, a specific document detection unit that detects a specific document from an image read by the image reading unit, and a read by the image reading unit. Preview display means for previewing the image, and when the specific original detection means detects the specific original, the preview display means instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific original detected by the specific original detection means, When displaying a specific original and displaying a specific original on the preview display means, and when displaying another image as a preview, the preview display means is specified together with the other image. Displays that the document is a manuscript.
An image reading apparatus according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading unit that reads an image of a document, a specific document detection unit that detects a specific document from an image read by the image reading unit, and a read by the image reading unit. Preview display means for previewing the image, and when the specific original detection means detects the specific original, the preview display means instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific original detected by the specific original detection means, When the specific original is displayed by the specific original detection unit and the specific original detection unit continuously detects the specific original, the preview display unit displays the pages after the first page of the consecutively detected specific originals. These are displayed with an icon different from the first page among the specific originals detected successively.
Preferably, the image reading apparatus further includes a display selection receiving unit that receives a selection for a display indicating that the document is a specific document, and the preview display unit receives the display selection when the display selection receiving unit receives a selection for the display. A preview image of the image of the specific document related to the display accepted by the means is displayed.
An image reading apparatus according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading unit that reads an image of a document, a specific document detection unit that detects a specific document from an image read by the image reading unit, and a read by the image reading unit. Preview that displays an image, and when a specific original is detected by the specific original detection means, a preview indicating that the specific original is detected instead of a preview of the image of the specific original detected by the specific original detection means selection display means, and a display selection acceptance means for accepting a selection for display indicating a specific original, upon receiving a selection for display at the display selection acceptance section, preview display means in the display selection acceptance section The image of the specific document related to the display that received the image is displayed as a preview, and the image reading unit temporarily stops reading the image of the document.
Preferably, in the above image reading apparatus, after the image reading unit temporarily stops reading the document image, the preview display unit displays a dialog for allowing the user to select whether to resume reading the document image or stop reading the document. To do.

  Preferably, in the above image reading apparatus, the image reading unit reads an image of a document consisting of a plurality of pages, and the preview display unit uses the image reading unit before the image reading unit completes reading of all the pages of the document. A real-time preview is displayed to preview the image of the page that has been read.

  Preferably, in the image reading apparatus, the preview display means previews the images of pages that have been read by the image reading means one by one in the reading order.

In the image reading apparatus, preferably, when the specific document is detected by the specific document detection unit, the preview display unit displays an icon indicating that the document is a specific document.
Preferably, the image reading apparatus further includes image output means for outputting an image excluding the image of the specific original detected by the specific original detection means from among the images read by the image reading means.

  Preferably, in the above image reading apparatus, when another preview image is displayed after the display indicating that the document is a specific document in the preview display unit, the preview display unit is a specific document together with another image. Display to show.

  Preferably, the image reading apparatus further includes a display selection receiving unit that receives a selection of a display indicating that the document is a specific document, and the preview display unit receives the display selection when the display selection receiving unit receives the selection of the display. A preview image of the image of the specific document related to the display accepted by the means is displayed.

  Preferably, in the image reading apparatus, when the display selection receiving unit receives a display selection, the image reading unit temporarily stops reading the image of the document.

  Preferably, in the above image reading apparatus, after the image reading unit temporarily stops reading the document image, the preview display unit displays a dialog for allowing the user to select whether to resume reading the document image or stop reading the document. To do.

  Preferably, in the image reading apparatus, when the specific document is continuously detected by the specific document detection unit, the preview display unit continuously displays the pages after the first page of the continuously detected specific document. The specific document detected in this way is displayed with an icon different from the first page.

An image reading apparatus control method according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. A preview display step for displaying a preview of the read image. When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, the preview image displays a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. instead, have rows display indicating a specific original, when sequentially displaying the image of the document composed of a plurality of pages read by the image reading step to provide a display to indicate that a specific document in a preview display step The time is the time to display the image of the original that is not a specific original in the preview display step. Remote short.
An image reading apparatus control method according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. A preview display step for displaying a preview of the read image. When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, the preview image displays a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. Instead, a display indicating that the document is a specific original is performed, and in the preview display step, the images of the plurality of pages that have been read in the image reading step are preview-displayed, and one of the images of the plurality of pages to be preview-displayed is displayed. One image is displayed larger than the other images, and enlarged That switches the image at regular time intervals.
An image reading apparatus control method according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. A preview display step for displaying a preview of the read image. When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, the preview image displays a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. Instead, when a specific document is displayed and another image is displayed after the display indicating the specific document in the preview display step, another preview image is displayed in the preview display step. A display indicating that the document is a specific original is performed together with the image.
An image reading apparatus control method according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. A preview display step for displaying a preview of the read image. When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, the preview image displays a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. Instead, when the specific document is displayed in the specific document detection step, and the specific document is continuously detected in the specific document detection step, the first page and subsequent pages of the specific document continuously detected in the preview display step are displayed. Is displayed with an icon that is different from the earliest page of the specific documents that are detected consecutively. To.
Preferably, the control method of the image reading apparatus further includes a display selection receiving step for receiving a selection for a display indicating that the document is a specific original, and when the selection for the display is received in the display selection receiving step, Then, a preview image of the image of the specific document relating to the display whose selection is received in the display selection receiving step is displayed.
An image reading apparatus control method according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. When the specific original is detected in the specific original detection step, instead of displaying a preview of the specific original image detected in the specific original detection step, a display indicating the specific original is displayed. And a display selection receiving step for receiving a selection for a display indicating that the document is a specific original. When a selection for a display is received in the display selection receiving step, a display selection is accepted in the preview display step. Preview a specific manuscript image for the display you accepted in step Shown, and, in the image reading step suspends reading of the document image.
Preferably, in the control method of the image reading apparatus, after the reading of the document image is temporarily stopped in the image reading step, the user selects to resume reading the document image or stop reading the document in the preview display step. Display a dialog to prompt.
Preferably, in the control method of the image reading apparatus, an image of a document consisting of a plurality of pages is read in the image reading step, and in the preview display step, before the image reading of all pages of the document is completed in the image reading step, A real-time preview display for previewing the image of the page that has been read in the image reading step is performed.
Preferably, in the control method of the image reading apparatus, in the preview display step, the images of the pages that have been read in the image reading step are previewed one by one in the reading order.
Preferably, in the control method of the image reading apparatus, when a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, an icon indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step.
Preferably, the control method of the image reading apparatus further includes an image output step of outputting an image excluding the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step among the images read in the image reading step.

An image reading apparatus control program according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. an image read Te to execute the preview display step of displaying a preview on the computer, when detecting a specific original in a specific document detection step, the preview display step, an image of a specific document detected by the specific original detection step instead of preview display, indicating that have rows an indication that it is a specific original, when sequentially displaying images of a plurality of pages composed of the document read by the image reading step, a specific document in a preview display step The display time is not a specific manuscript in the preview display step Shorter than the time for displaying an image of the manuscript.
An image reading apparatus control program according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step is detected in the preview display step. Instead of displaying the preview, a display indicating that the document is a specific document is performed. In the preview display step, the images of a plurality of pages that have been read in the image reading step are previewed, and the images of the plurality of pages to be preview-displayed are displayed. One of the images is larger than the other It is shown, and switches the image enlarged and displayed in every predetermined time.
An image reading apparatus control program according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step is detected in the preview display step. In the preview display step, when displaying another image after displaying the specific original in the preview display step instead of displaying the preview, and displaying the specific original in the preview display step. A display indicating that the document is a specific document is performed together with another image.
An image reading apparatus control program according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step is detected in the preview display step. Instead of displaying the preview, when the specific original is displayed in the specific original detection step and the specific original is continuously detected in the specific original detection step, the first of the specific originals continuously detected in the preview display step is displayed. The first page of the specified originals that were detected consecutively To display with an icon that is different from a.
Preferably, in the control program of the image reading apparatus, when the computer further executes a display selection receiving step for receiving a selection for a display indicating that the document is a specific document, and the selection for the display is received in the display selection receiving step, a preview is displayed. In the display step, a preview image of the image of the specific document related to the display received in the display selection receiving step is displayed.
An image reading apparatus control program according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an image reading step for reading an image of a document, a specific document detection step for detecting a specific document from an image read in the image reading step, and an image reading step. When the specific original is detected in the specific original detection step, instead of displaying a preview of the specific original image detected in the specific original detection step, a display indicating the specific original is displayed. In the preview display step, when the computer executes a preview display step for performing display and a display selection reception step for receiving selection for a display indicating that the document is a specific document, and accepting a selection for display in the display selection reception step, Special display related to the selection accepted at the display selection acceptance step An image of a document and displays preview, and, in the image reading step suspends reading of the document image.
Preferably, in the control program of the image reading apparatus, after the reading of the document image is temporarily stopped in the image reading step, the user selects to resume reading the document image or stop reading the document in the preview display step. Display a dialog to prompt.
Preferably, in the control program of the image reading apparatus, an image of a document consisting of a plurality of pages is read in the image reading step, and in the preview display step, before the image reading of all pages of the document is completed in the image reading step, A real-time preview display for previewing the image of the page that has been read in the image reading step is performed.
In the control program of the image reading apparatus, preferably, in the preview display step, the images of the pages that have been read in the image reading step are previewed one by one in the reading order.
Preferably, in the control program of the image reading apparatus, when a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, an icon indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step.
Preferably, in the control program of the image reading apparatus, the computer further executes an image output step of outputting an image excluding the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step among the images read in the image reading step. .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image reading apparatus, a method for controlling the image reading apparatus, and a control program for the image reading apparatus that can effectively notify the user that a specific document has been detected.

1 is a diagram showing an overview of an MFP 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit 10 included in the MFP 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overview of an operation panel 39 of the MFP 100 shown in FIG. 1. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when a document including a plurality of pages including blank paper is read with the preview function set. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of MFP 100 in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when a document composed of a plurality of pages is read with the real-time preview function set. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of MFP 100 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a first modification of a preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when a document is read with the real-time preview function set. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a second modification of the preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when a document is read with the real-time preview function set. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a third modification of the preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when the specific document detection unit 43 continuously detects specific documents. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when the icon 101 is selected in a state where the icon 101 is displayed on the touch panel 51. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modified example of a preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when the icon 101 is selected while the icon 101 is displayed on the touch panel 51. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of MFP 100 according to the fourth embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the following embodiments, a case where the image reading apparatus is an image forming apparatus will be described. The image forming apparatus forms an image by an electrophotographic method or an electrostatic recording method, and includes an MFP having a scanner function, a facsimile function, a copying function, a function as a printer, a data communication function, and a server function, Includes facsimile machines, copiers, printers, etc. The image reading device is not limited as long as it can read an image of a document, and may be a scanner or the like in addition to the image forming device.

[First Embodiment]
First, the configuration of the MFP according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, MFP 100 as an image forming apparatus in the present embodiment includes an image reading unit 21 including an automatic document feeder, an image processing unit 23, an image forming unit 25, a paper feeding unit 13, A post-processing unit 41 and a paper discharge tray 17 are provided.

  When the MFP 100 is used as a copying machine or a scanner, a document set on the paper feed tray 21a of the image reading unit 21 is read by the image reading unit 21 by the user. The image processing unit 23 processes the image data read by the image reading unit 21. The image forming unit 25 forms an image on the sheet fed from the sheet feeding unit 13 based on the image data processed by the image processing unit 23. The paper on which the image is formed is post-processed by the post-processing unit 41 as necessary, and is discharged to the discharge tray 17.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of control unit 10 of MFP 100 in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 2, MFP 100 includes a control unit 10. The control unit 10 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 11, an image reading unit 21, an image processing unit 23, an image forming unit 25, an image output unit 27, a facsimile control unit 29, and a network connection unit 31. ROM (Read Only Memory) 33, RAM (Random Access Memory) 35, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 37, operation panel (MFP display unit) 39, post-processing unit 41, specific document detection unit 43, The specific document removing unit 45 is provided.

  The image reading unit 21 reads an image of a document. The image processing unit 23 processes the image data. The image forming unit 25 forms an image on a sheet or the like based on the image data processed by the image processing unit 23. The image output unit 27 controls output processing of image data and the like. The facsimile control unit 29 transmits image data through a communication line. A network connection unit 31 controls connection between the MFP 100 and an external device. The ROM 33 stores a control program for the MFP 100 and the like. The RAM 35 temporarily stores data such as image data read by the image reading unit 21. The HDD 37 stores various data and can rewrite the data. Operation panel 39 receives an operation of MFP 100 from the user, and displays various information to the user. The post-processing unit 41 performs post-processing on the read document and / or the image-formed paper. The specific original detection unit 43 detects a specific original from the image read by the image reading unit 21. The specific original removing unit 45 deletes the specific original from the image data read by the image reading unit 21.

  The modules are controlled based on communication and control signals with the CPU 11 as the center. The CPU 11 includes an image reading unit 21, an image processing unit 23, an image forming unit 25, an image output unit 27, a facsimile control unit 29, a network connection unit 31, a ROM 33, a RAM 35, an HDD 37, an operation panel 39, a post-processing unit 41, and a specific document. The entire control unit 10 is controlled by performing communication or signal transmission / reception with each of the detection unit 43 and the specific document removal unit 45.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the specific document is a blank document. A blank manuscript is typically a manuscript that has not been printed at all, but in addition to a manuscript that has not been printed at all, for example, a manuscript that includes a header, a footer, etc. but has no body text ( Or a substantially blank original). The specific original may be any kind of original. As a specific manuscript, a manuscript in which a specific character such as “copy prohibited” is detected as a result of reading characters of the manuscript by OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing, a manuscript with no character area, only an image, It may be a manuscript or the like that does not have an image area and has only characters. A setting of what kind of document is to be a specific document may be received from a user or an administrator.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overview of operation panel 39 of MFP 100 shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 3, operation panel 39 displays various setting items, messages, and the like, and accepts various settings from the user, copy key 53 pressed when using the copy function of MFP 100, It includes a preview key 54 that is pressed when setting a preview function or a real-time preview function, a start key 55 that receives execution of a job of each function, a numeric keypad 57 that receives input of various numerical values, and the like.

  Next, the operation of MFP 100 when a document composed of a plurality of pages is read with the preview function set will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when a document composed of a plurality of pages including a blank page is read with the preview function set.

  For convenience of explanation, the number of pages (P1, P2, P3,... Last) may be attached to each document and its image in the following drawings and explanation. In the following drawings, a non-blank original (non-specific original) and an image thereof may be hatched with a dotted line, and a blank original and its image may be indicated with a “white paper” character.

  Referring to FIG. 4, when a copy job execution instruction is received from a user in a state where the preview function is set (for example, when preview key 54 is pressed once), image reading unit 21 reads an image of a document as 1 Each page is read, the read image of the original is digitized, and the digitized data (image data) is stored in the RAM 35. The specific document detection unit 43 detects a blank sheet from the image data stored in the RAM 35.

  For example, when the document is composed of 1 to 3 pages and the 2 pages are blank, the image data of 1 to 3 pages is stored in the RAM 35, and the blank of 2 pages is detected by the specific document detection unit 43.

  When the reading of the images of all pages of the document is completed, the operation panel 39 displays the preview images (reduced images) of the pages that have been read on the touch panel 51 one by one in the page order (reading order). When the specific document detection unit 43 detects a blank page, the operation panel 39 displays on the touch panel 51 that the page is blank instead of displaying a preview image of the page.

  Specifically, when reading of the images of the documents P1 to P3 is completed, a preview image of the document P1 (one page) is displayed on the touch panel 51, as shown in (a). Next, when an instruction to display the next page is received from the user through the operation panel 39, a preview image of the blank document P2 (2 pages) is not displayed, and, for example, the rectangular icon 101 is switched and displayed. Next, when an instruction to display the next page is received from the user through the operation panel 39, a preview image of the document P3 (3 pages) is displayed as shown in (c). The icon 101 is an example of a display indicating that the document is a specific original (blank paper), and may have any shape. Further, the display indicating that the document is a specific document may be a character (message) or the like in addition to an icon.

  After previewing all the pages, when receiving an output instruction from the user through the operation panel 39, the specific document removal unit 45 detects the blank sheet detected by the specific document detection unit 43 from the image data stored in the RAM 35. Remove image data. The image forming unit 25 prints the image after removing the blank image data on the sheet. When an instruction to execute a job other than image formation is received from the user, the image output unit 27 outputs the image after removing the blank image data.

  Specifically, the image data of the document P2 is removed, and a sheet on which the images of the documents P1 and P3 are printed is output.

  When the specific original is detected, an icon 101 is displayed instead of the image and the specific original is removed from the image data and output (hereinafter, referred to as a specific original removal function). It may be set by the user through the operation panel 39 immediately before the start, or may be initially set by the administrator.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of MFP 100 according to the first embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 5, upon receiving a job execution instruction with the preview function set, CPU 11 of MFP 100 starts the job (S0). The job may be a job including image reading, such as copying, facsimile transmission, transmission using Internet communication, or storage in a storage unit (such as HDD 37) of MFP 100.

  Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the specific document removal function is set (S1). If it is determined in step S1 that it has been set (YES in S1), the CPU 11 sets the specific document removal flag to “True” (S2), and proceeds to the process of step S4. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that it is not set (NO in S1), the CPU 11 sets the specific document removal flag to “False” (S3), and proceeds to the process of step S4. Thus, the specific document removal flag inside MFP 100 (for example, RAM 35) is set to “True” or “False” depending on whether the specific document removal function is set.

  In step S4, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the preview function is set (S4). The preview function may be set by the user through, for example, the operation panel 39 immediately before the job starts, or may be initially set by the administrator. If it is determined in step S4 that it has been set (YES in S4), it is determined whether or not the specific document removal function flag is set to “True” (S5).

  If it is determined in step S5 that the specific document removal function flag is set to “True” (YES in S5), the CPU 11 starts reading the document and outputs the read document before outputting the image of the document. A preview image (reduced image) is created (S6). In step S6, when the specific document detection unit 43 detects a specific document, the CPU 11 does not create a preview image of the page, but instead creates an icon indicating that the specific document has been detected. In step S6, the CPU 11 creates a preview image of the document and also creates output data of the document image. When creating the output data, when the specific document detection unit 43 detects the specific document, the CPU 11 removes the image data of the page from the output data and does not create the output data of the page.

  Next, the CPU 11 performs a preview display (S7). In step S7, the user looks at the preview image and the icon 101, and confirms whether there is an error in the contents to be output. Here, if there is no problem with the preview image, the output can be performed, and the output can be canceled when the redo is necessary.

  After the preview display, the CPU 11 outputs the created output data according to the user instruction (S8). In step S8, the specific document is not output. Thereafter, the CPU 11 ends the job (S19) and ends the processing.

  If it is determined in step S4 that it has not been set (NO in S4), the CPU 11 reads the original by a normal method, outputs an image of the read original (S14), and proceeds to the process of step S19. If the specific document removal function flag is set to “True” in step S14, the image data of the document excluding the specific document is output. When the specific original removal function flag is set to “False”, image data of all originals including the specific original are output.

  If it is determined in step S5 that the specific document removal function flag is set to “False” (NO in S5), the CPU 11 starts reading the document and creates a preview image of the read document (S11). . In step S11, the CPU 11 creates a preview image of all pages of the document and also creates output data of all pages of the document image. The CPU 11 displays a preview image of the specific document, and does not perform the operation of replacing the icon 101.

  Next, the CPU 11 displays the created preview images in the order of reading (S12), and after the preview display, outputs the output data created according to the user's instruction (S13). In step S13, image data of all originals including the specific original are output. Thereafter, the CPU 11 proceeds to the process of step S19.

[Second Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the operation of MFP 100 when a document composed of a plurality of pages is read with the real-time preview function set is described. Note that the configuration of MFP 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when a document composed of a plurality of pages is read with the real-time preview function set. (A) to (c) are preview images when the document does not include white paper, and (d) to (f) are preview images when the document includes white paper.

  Referring to FIG. 6, when a copy job execution instruction is received from the user in a state where the real-time preview function is set (for example, when preview key 54 is pressed twice), image reading unit 21 reads an image of the document as 1 Each page is read, the read image of the original is digitized, and the digitized data (image data) is stored in the RAM 35. The specific document detection unit 43 detects a blank sheet from the image data stored in the RAM 35.

  The operation panel 39 performs a real-time preview display. That is, the operation panel 39 displays a preview image (reduced image) of the page that has been read on the touch panel 51 before the image reading unit 21 completes reading of all the pages of the document. For example, the operation panel 39 displays the preview images one by one in the reading order at regular time intervals. When the specific document detection unit 43 detects a blank page, the operation panel 39 displays on the touch panel 51 that the page is blank instead of previewing the image of the page. When the real-time preview display is performed, the operation panel 39 may display a preview of the read image every time the image reading unit 21 reads an image of one page of the document.

  For example, it is assumed that a document having 1 to 3 pages is read. In this case, when the reading of the image of the document P1 is completed, the preview image of the document P1 is displayed on the touch panel 51 for a certain period of time (for example, 1 to 3 seconds), as shown in (a) and (d). After a predetermined time has elapsed since the preview image of the document P1 was displayed, the preview image or icon 101 of the document P2 is displayed for a fixed time as shown in (b) and (e). The preview image of the original document P2, which is a blank sheet, is replaced with the icon 101 as shown in FIG. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the preview image or icon 101 of the original P2 is displayed, the preview image of the original P3 is displayed for a predetermined time as shown in (c) and (f). When there are subsequent pages, the same operation (preview display) is performed on all pages.

  The time for displaying the icon 101 is set to be shorter than the time for displaying a preview image of a document that is not a specific document, as well as the time for displaying a preview image of a document that is not a specific document as described above. May be. The reason for shortening the time for displaying the icon 101 is that when the icon 101 is displayed, the user can immediately understand that the specific document has been detected.

  After the preview display of all the pages, when receiving an output instruction from the user through the operation panel 39, the specific document removing unit 45 removes the detected blank data from the image data stored in the RAM 35. Then, the image forming unit 25 forms an image on the sheet based on the image data after the white paper is removed.

  In the case of the original shown in (d) to (f), the image data of the original P2 is removed, and the paper on which the respective images of the originals P1 and P3 are printed is output.

  Compared to the normal preview function that displays a preview after reading all pages of the original, the real-time preview function displays the original image while performing the original reading operation. There is an advantage that the mistake of page order can be noticed quickly.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of MFP 100 according to the second embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 7, first, CPU 11 performs the processing of step S21 and subsequent steps after performing the processing of step S2 or step S3 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  In step S21, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the real-time preview function is set (S21). The real-time preview function may be set by the user through, for example, the operation panel 39 immediately before the job starts, or may be initially set by the administrator. If it is determined in step S21 that it is set (YES in S21), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the specific document removal function flag is set to “True” (S5).

  If it is determined in step S5 that the specific document removal function flag is set to “True” (YES in S5), the CPU 11 starts reading one page of the document (S22), and the read document is a specific document. Is determined (whether the specific document is detected by the specific document detection unit 43) (S23).

  If it is determined in step S23 that the document is a specific document (YES in S23), the CPU 11 displays an icon 101 (specific document detection display) instead of the image of the specific document (S24), and whether there is a next document or not. Is discriminated (S25). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S23 that the document is not a specific document (NO in S23), the CPU 11 displays a preview image of the read document for a certain time (S27), and proceeds to the process of step S25.

  If it is determined in step S25 that there is a next document (YES in S25), the CPU 11 proceeds to the process of step S22 and starts reading the next page of the document (S22). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S25 that there is no next document (NO in S25), the preview display of all pages of the document is complete. In this case, the CPU 11 outputs the image data of the read original according to the user's instruction (S30). Thereafter, the CPU 11 ends the job (S31) and ends the processing.

  If it is determined in step S21 that it has not been set (NO in S21), the CPU 11 reads the image of the document on all pages without performing the real-time preview display (S29), and displays the preview after reading all the pages of the document. (Or no preview display itself). Thereafter, the CPU 11 proceeds to the process of step S30.

  If it is determined in step S5 that the specific document removal function flag is set to “False” (NO in S5), the CPU 11 performs a real-time preview function without setting the specific document removal function (S28). That is, the CPU 11 displays a preview image of a specific document, and does not perform the operation of replacing the icon 101. After the preview display of the last page is completed, the CPU 11 proceeds to the process of step S30.

[Third Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, a modification of the display form of the preview image in the first embodiment or the second embodiment will be described. Note that the configuration of MFP 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a first modification of the preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when a document is read with the real-time preview function set.

  Referring to FIG. 8, in this display mode, operation panel 39 displays a plurality of pages of images that have been read by image reading unit 21 in a page order and a preview display, and a plurality of pages of images to be preview-displayed. One of the images is displayed in an enlarged manner than the other images, and the images to be displayed in an enlarged manner are switched in a page order at regular intervals.

  When the real-time preview function is set, the reading speed of the original image is generally faster than the update speed (switching speed) of the preview image. Reading is complete. Therefore, the operation panel 39 arranges the image being previewed large at the center of the touch panel 51, and arranges the preview images of the previous and subsequent pages that have been read small to the left and right of the image being previewed.

  For example, a case is assumed where a document having 1 to 5 pages and a document in which 2 pages are blank is read. When reading of the image of the document P1 is completed, a large preview image 103 of the document P1 is displayed on the touch panel 51 for a certain period of time as shown in FIG. When reading of the image after the document P2 is completed, the small preview image 105 or the icon 101 after the document P2 is displayed on the touch panel 51 on the right side of the preview image of the document P1. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the preview image of the document P1 is displayed, an icon 101 indicating that the document P2 is a specific document is displayed for a certain time, as shown in (b). At this time, the small preview image 105 of the original P1 is displayed on the left side of the icon 101, and the small preview images 105 of the pages subsequent to the original P3 are displayed side by side in the page order on the right side of the icon 101. After a certain time has elapsed since the icon 101 indicating that the document P2 is a specific document, a large preview image 103 of the document P3 is displayed for a certain time, as shown in FIG. At this time, a small preview image 105 of the original P1 and an icon 101 indicating that the original P2 is a specific original are displayed on the left side of the large preview image 103 of the original P3, and the right side of the large preview image 103 of the original P3. The small preview images 105 of the pages after the document P4 are displayed side by side in the page order. Thereafter, large preview images of the originals P4 and P5 are sequentially displayed at regular time intervals.

  According to the display form shown in FIG. 8, the positional relationship of each page of the document can be grasped. Further, by indicating that the document is a specific document with the icon 101, it is possible to inform the user that the specific document has been detected even in a small preview image space.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a second modification of the preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when a document is read with the real-time preview function set.

  Referring to FIG. 9, in this display mode, operation panel 39 displays icon 101 once and then displays the next page image (another image) as a preview together with the next page preview image. The icon 101 is continuously displayed.

  For example, it is assumed that a document composed of a plurality of pages and a document in which two pages are blank is read. When the reading of the image of the original P1 is completed, a preview image of the original P1 is displayed for a predetermined time in the center of the touch panel 51 as shown in FIG. At this time, the icon 101 is not displayed. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the preview image of the original P1 was displayed, an icon 101 indicating that the original P2 is a specific original is displayed in the center of the touch panel 51 for a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the icon 101 indicating that the original P2 is a specific original, the preview image of the original P3 is displayed at the center of the touch panel 51 for a predetermined time as shown in FIG. At this time, an icon 101 indicating that the document P2 is a specific document continues to be displayed, for example, in the upper right of the preview image of the document P3. This icon 101 continues to be displayed until the preview display of the image of the last page. The number of icons 101 displayed on the upper right of the preview image increases by one each time the icon 101 is displayed once and the next page image is previewed. As a result, when the image of the last page is previewed in the center of the touch panel 51, as shown in (d), the number corresponding to the cumulative number of blank sheets displayed as icons 101 so far (three in FIG. 9). ) Icon 101 is displayed on the upper right of the last page image.

  Note that FIG. 9 shows the case where the number of icons corresponding to the cumulative number of blank sheets displayed as icons 101 so far is displayed together with the preview image, but one or more icons 101 are displayed together with the preview image. You may make it not display. In this case, only one icon 101 displayed with the preview image can inform the user that a blank page has been detected by a simple method.

  For example, in the display form shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. 9, when the specific document detection unit 43 continuously detects the specific document, the operation panel 39 displays the pages after the first page of the specific document continuously detected. May be displayed with an icon different from that of the first page of the specific document detected successively.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a third modification of the preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when the specific document detection unit 43 continuously detects specific documents. (A) is the case of the display form of FIG. 8, (b) is the case of the display form of FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 10, for example, a case is assumed in which a document composed of a plurality of pages and one page and two pages are blank. In this case, in the display form of FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 8A, the icon 101 is displayed as an icon indicating that the document P1 is a specific document, and the icon is displayed as an icon indicating that the document P2 is a specific document. An icon 102 different from 101 is displayed. In the display form of FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 9B, an icon 101 is displayed on the upper right of the preview image as an icon indicating that the document P1 is a specific document, and indicates that the document P2 is a specific document. As an icon, an icon 102 different from the icon 101 is displayed at the upper right of the preview image.

  When a user mixes white paper into a document composed of a plurality of pages for the purpose of inserting paper, the white paper mixed as interleaving paper should be removed. However, if blank pages are detected continuously, whether the user has mistakenly mixed two blank pages as slip sheets or whether a non-blank document has been mistakenly detected as blank pages (whether reading failure has occurred) It is highly possible. According to the display form of FIG. 10, in such a case, the user can be notified more clearly by the icon 102 that white paper has been continuously detected.

  The display forms shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 are not limited to the real-time preview display, but can be applied to a normal preview display.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the operation of MFP 100 when selection of icon 101 is accepted will be described. Note that the configuration of MFP 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing a preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when the icon 101 is selected while the icon 101 is displayed on the touch panel 51. (A) is an icon 101 displayed instead of a blank page preview image, and (b) is an icon 101 displayed together with a preview image of another page. (C) is a blank preview image of the page corresponding to the icon 101.

  Referring to FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, when icon 101 is displayed on touch panel 51 and operation unit 39 accepts selection of icon 101, operation panel 39 specifies a specific document related to icon 101 that has accepted the selection. Preview the image.

  As described above, for example, in the display form of FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 4A, the icon 101 (display when a specific document is detected) is displayed on the touch panel 51 instead of a blank page preview image. The In the display form of FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the image of the next page is displayed as a preview after the icon 101 is once displayed, the icon 101 (document original) is displayed together with the preview image of the next page. Display indicating that there was a specific document in the touch panel 51 continues to be displayed. These icons 101 can be selected as an operation target, and when the icon 101 is pressed through the touch panel 51, a preview image 107 of a page related to the selected icon 101 is displayed on the touch panel 51 as shown in (c). The

  If a specific document is detected even though the user has not mixed the specific document, the user suspects that the specific document has been detected and carefully checks whether or not the document is actually a specific document. There is something I want to do. For example, when a blank document is set as a specific document, MFP 100 determines that a document whose printing rate is equal to or less than a reference value is not a blank sheet and is a blank sheet. For this reason, there is a possibility that the document determined to be a blank sheet is not actually a blank sheet but a document on which characters are written small or thin. Since such a document is not a blank document intentionally mixed by the user, the user does not want to remove the document. Therefore, by performing the above-described control, it is possible to prevent the removal of the original that the user does not want.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of the preview image displayed on the operation panel 39 when the icon 101 is selected in a state where the icon 101 is displayed on the touch panel 51.

  Referring to FIG. 12, in the case where the real-time preview function is set, when the selection of icon 101 is accepted, image reading unit 21 may temporarily stop reading the image of the document.

  When reading of an image of a document is paused, the operation panel 39 displays a dialog 109. In this dialog 109, characters “pause” indicating that reading of the original is stopped, a key 111 for restarting reading of the original image, and a key 113 for stopping reading of the original (discarding the job) are displayed. And are included. As a result of checking the preview image 107, the user resumes reading when there is no problem with deletion, and discards the job when there is a problem with deletion and the job is to be executed again from the beginning. The image reading unit 21 resumes or stops reading an image of a document according to the selection of the key 111 or 113 by the user. When resuming the reading of the image of the document, the image reading unit 21 resumes the image reading operation from the document next to the scanned document before pausing, and the operation panel 39 is displayed during the pause. The preview display resumes from the image that was being displayed. Thereby, the operation after the temporary stop can be performed smoothly.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation of MFP 100 according to the fourth embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 13, first, CPU 11 performs the processing of step S41 and subsequent steps after performing the processing of step S24 or step S27 in the second embodiment shown in FIG.

  In step S41, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the icon 101 (specific document detection display) has been selected by the user (S41).

  If it is determined in step S41 that the icon 101 has been selected (YES in S41), the CPU 11 temporarily stops reading the image, and displays a preview image (details) of the document determined to be a specific document and a dialog 109. (S43). It is determined whether the job has been discarded (key 113 has been pressed) (S45).

  If it is determined in step S45 that the job has been resumed (NO in S45), the CPU 11 proceeds to the process in step S25, resumes the job, and determines whether there is a next document (S25). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S45 that the job has been discarded (YES in S45), the CPU 11 discards the job and ends the process.

[Effect of the embodiment]
According to the above-described embodiment, when a specific original is detected, the preview image of the specific original is replaced with a display indicating that the specific original is detected and displayed. For this reason, it is possible to notify the user that the specific document has been detected without interrupting the reading of the document. In addition, since an image excluding the image of the specific original is output after displaying that the specific original is displayed, the user can confirm whether or not the specific original has been removed normally. Therefore, it is possible to effectively notify the user that the specific document is detected in the preview display when the specific document removal function is set, while maintaining productivity.

  In addition, by using an icon to indicate that the document is a specific document, the fact that the specific document is detected can be quickly and space-saving compared to the case where the display indicating the document is a character (message). Can communicate to users. In other words, if the icon indicating that the document is a specific document is used as an icon, the user does not need to read the characters and can quickly inform that the specific document has been detected. Even when the display image is switched continuously in a short time, especially when the real-time preview function is set, it is possible to prevent the display from being overlooked to indicate that it is a specific image. Can convey the intention of In addition, when a small preview image is displayed as shown in FIG. 8, when the icon indicating that the document is a specific document is used as an icon, it can also be displayed in the space of the small preview image.

[Others]
The above-described embodiments can be combined as appropriate. For example, by combining the first embodiment and the fourth embodiment, when a display indicating a specific document is displayed in a normal preview display, when the display is selected, An image of a specific document regarding the display may be displayed as a preview.

  The processing in the above-described embodiment may be performed by software or may be performed using a hardware circuit. It is also possible to provide a program for executing the processing in the above-described embodiment, and record the program on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, or a memory card and provide it to the user. You may decide to do it. The program is executed by a computer such as a CPU. The program may be downloaded to the apparatus via a communication line such as the Internet.

  The above-described embodiment is to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

10 control unit 11 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Paper feed part 15 Post-processing part 17 Discharge tray 21 Image reading part 21a Paper feed tray 23 Image processing part 25 Image formation part 27 Image output part 29 Facsimile control part 31 Network connection part 33 ROM
35 RAM
37 HDD
39 Operation Panel 41 Post-Processing Unit 43 Specific Document Detection Unit 45 Specific Document Removal Unit 51 Touch Panel 53 Copy Key 54 Preview Key 55 Start Key 57 Numeric Keypad 101, 102 Icon 103, 105, 107 Preview Image 109 Dialog 111, 113 Key

Claims (33)

Image reading means for reading an image of a document;
Specific document detection means for detecting a specific document from an image read by the image reading means;
And a preview display unit that displays a preview image read by said image reading means,
When the specific document detection unit detects the specific document, the preview display unit displays a display indicating that the document is a specific document instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected by the specific document detection unit. There line,
When sequentially displaying an image of a document composed of a plurality of pages read by the image reading means, the time for the preview display means to display that it is the specific original is the time of the original that the preview display means is not the specific original. An image reading apparatus that is shorter than the time for displaying an image. Image reading means for reading an image of a document;
Specific document detection means for detecting a specific document from an image read by the image reading means;
Preview display means for previewing the image read by the image reading means,
When the specific document detection unit detects the specific document, the preview display unit displays a display indicating that the document is a specific document instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected by the specific document detection unit. Done
The preview display means previews images of a plurality of pages that have been read by the image reading means, and displays one of the images of the plurality of pages to be preview-displayed in an enlarged manner than the other images. and, and switches the images that displays enlarged at regular intervals, images reader. Image reading means for reading an image of a document;
Specific document detection means for detecting a specific document from an image read by the image reading means;
Preview display means for previewing the image read by the image reading means,
When the specific document detection unit detects the specific document, the preview display unit displays a display indicating that the document is a specific document instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected by the specific document detection unit. Done
After performing a display indicating that said specific document in the preview display unit, when displaying a preview of another image, the preview display unit shows that with the another image which is the specific document performing display, images reader. Image reading means for reading an image of a document;
Specific document detection means for detecting a specific document from an image read by the image reading means;
Preview display means for previewing the image read by the image reading means,
When the specific document detection unit detects the specific document, the preview display unit displays a display indicating that the document is a specific document instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected by the specific document detection unit. Done
When the specific document is continuously detected by the specific document detection unit, the preview display unit displays the pages of the specific document that have been detected continuously from the first page of the continuously detected specific document. out display with an icon that is different from a page of the earliest, images reader. A display selection receiving unit that receives a selection for a display indicating that the document is a specific document;
When accepting the selection for display at the display selection acceptance unit, the preview display means for image preview a particular document relates to a display that receives the selection in the display selection acceptance section, any claim 1-4 An image reading apparatus according to claim 1. Image reading means for reading an image of a document;
Specific document detection means for detecting a specific document from an image read by the image reading means;
When the image read by the image reading means is displayed as a preview and the specific original is detected by the specific original detection means, the specific original detected by the specific original detection means is displayed instead of the preview. Preview display means for displaying that the document is a document;
Display selection receiving means for receiving a selection for a display indicating that the document is a specific document,
When accepting the selection for display at the display selection acceptance unit, the preview display unit to preview an image of a specific document relates to a display that receives the selection in the display selection acceptance unit, and said image reading means pause reading of the document image, images reader. After the image reading means pauses reading of the image of the document, the preview display means displays a dialog for selecting the resume or stop the reading of the original of the reading of the original image to the user, in claim 6 The image reading apparatus described. The image reading means reads an image of a document consisting of a plurality of pages,
The preview display means performs a real-time preview display for previewing an image of a page that has been read by the image reading means before the image reading means has completed reading images of all pages of the document. Item 8. The image reading apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 7 . Said preview display means displays the preview one by one to read the order the images of the pages have been read by the image reading unit, the image reading apparatus according to any one of claims 1-8. When detecting a specific original by said specific document detecting means, said preview display means displays an icon indicating that it is a specific document, the image reading apparatus according to any one of claims 1-9. The image output unit according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising an image output unit that outputs an image excluding an image of a specific document detected by the specific document detection unit among images read by the image reading unit. Image reading device. An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
And a preview display step of displaying a preview of image read by the image reading step,
When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, a display indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. There line,
When sequentially displaying an image of a document consisting of a plurality of pages read in the image reading step, the time for displaying the specific document in the preview display step is the time for the specific document in the preview display step. A method for controlling an image reading apparatus, which is shorter than a time for displaying an image of an original . An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
A preview display step for previewing the image read in the image reading step,
When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, a display indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. Done
In the preview display step, the images of a plurality of pages that have been read in the image reading step are preview-displayed, and one image among the images of the plurality of pages to be preview-displayed is displayed larger than the other images. And a method for controlling the image reading apparatus, wherein an image to be enlarged and displayed is switched at regular intervals. An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
A preview display step for previewing the image read in the image reading step,
When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, a display indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. Done
In the preview display step, when another image is displayed as a preview after displaying the specific document in the preview display step, the preview display step indicates the specific document together with the other image. A method for controlling an image reading apparatus that performs display. An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
A preview display step for previewing the image read in the image reading step,
When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, a display indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. Done
When the specific document is continuously detected in the specific document detection step, the pages after the earliest page among the specific documents continuously detected in the preview display step A method for controlling an image reading apparatus, in which an icon different from the first page is displayed. A display selection receiving step of receiving a selection for a display indicating the specific original,
16. When a selection for display is received in the display selection receiving step, a preview image of a specific document relating to the display received in the display selection receiving step is displayed in the preview display step. A control method for an image reading apparatus according to any one of the above. An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
Instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step when the image read in the image reading step is displayed as a preview. A preview display step for displaying that the document is a document;
A display selection receiving step for receiving a selection for a display indicating that the document is a specific document,
When a selection for display is received in the display selection reception step, a preview image of the specific document relating to the display received in the display selection reception step is previewed in the preview display step, and the image reading step A method for controlling an image reading apparatus, wherein reading of an image of a document is temporarily stopped. 18. After temporarily stopping reading of an image of a document in the image reading step, a dialog for displaying a dialog for allowing the user to select resumption of reading of a document image or stop of reading of a document is displayed in the preview display step. A method for controlling the image reading apparatus according to claim 1. In the image reading step, an image of a document consisting of a plurality of pages is read,
The preview display step performs a real-time preview display for previewing the image of the page that has been read in the image reading step before the image reading of all the pages of the document is completed in the image reading step. Item 19. A method for controlling an image reading apparatus according to any one of Items 12 to 18. 20. The method of controlling an image reading apparatus according to claim 12, wherein in the preview display step, the images of the pages that have been read in the image reading step are previewed one by one in the reading order. 21. The method of controlling an image reading apparatus according to claim 12, wherein an icon indicating a specific original is displayed in the preview display step when a specific original is detected in the specific original detection step. . The image output step according to any one of claims 12 to 21, further comprising an image output step of outputting an image excluding the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step among the images read in the image reading step. A method for controlling an image reading apparatus. An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
To execute the preview display step of displaying a preview of image read by the image reading step to the computer,
When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, a display indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. There line,
When sequentially displaying an image of a document consisting of a plurality of pages read in the image reading step, the time for displaying the specific document in the preview display step is the time for the specific document in the preview display step. A control program for an image reading apparatus that is shorter than the time for displaying an image of an original . An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
Causing the computer to execute a preview display step of previewing the image read in the image reading step;
When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, a display indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. Done
In the preview display step, the images of a plurality of pages that have been read in the image reading step are preview-displayed, and one image among the images of the plurality of pages to be preview-displayed is displayed larger than the other images. And an image reading apparatus control program for switching an image to be enlarged and displayed at regular intervals. An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
Causing the computer to execute a preview display step of previewing the image read in the image reading step;
When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, a display indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. Done
In the preview display step, when another image is displayed as a preview after displaying the specific document in the preview display step, the preview display step indicates the specific document together with the other image. A control program for an image reading apparatus that performs display. An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
Causing the computer to execute a preview display step of previewing the image read in the image reading step;
When a specific document is detected in the specific document detection step, a display indicating that the document is a specific document is displayed in the preview display step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step. Done
When the specific document is continuously detected in the specific document detection step, the pages after the earliest page among the specific documents continuously detected in the preview display step A control program for the image reading apparatus, which is displayed with an icon different from the first page. Causing the computer to further execute a display selection receiving step for receiving a selection for a display indicating the specific original,
27. The image of a specific manuscript relating to the display whose selection is received in the display selection reception step is preview-displayed in the preview display step when a selection for display is received in the display selection reception step. A control program for an image reading apparatus according to any one of the above. An image reading step for reading an image of a document;
A specific original detection step for detecting a specific original from the image read in the image reading step;
Instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step instead of displaying a preview of the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step when the image read in the image reading step is displayed as a preview. A preview display step for displaying that the document is a document;
Causing the computer to execute a display selection receiving step of receiving a selection for a display indicating that the document is the specific document;
When a selection for display is received in the display selection reception step, a preview image of the specific document relating to the display received in the display selection reception step is previewed in the preview display step, and the image reading step The control program for the image reading apparatus, which temporarily stops reading the image of the document. 29. After temporarily stopping reading of an image of an original in the image reading step, a dialog is displayed in the preview display step for allowing a user to select whether to resume reading of an image of an original or stop reading of an original. A control program for the image reading apparatus according to 1. In the image reading step, an image of a document consisting of a plurality of pages is read,
The preview display step performs a real-time preview display for previewing the image of the page that has been read in the image reading step before the image reading of all the pages of the document is completed in the image reading step. Item 30. A control program for an image reading apparatus according to any one of Items 23 to 29. 31. The control program for an image reading apparatus according to claim 23, wherein in the preview display step, the images of the pages that have been read in the image reading step are previewed one by one in the reading order. 32. The control program for an image reading apparatus according to claim 23, wherein an icon indicating a specific original is displayed in the preview display step when a specific original is detected in the specific original detection step. . 33. The computer according to claim 23, further causing the computer to execute an image output step of outputting an image excluding the image of the specific document detected in the specific document detection step among the images read in the image reading step. A control program for the image reading apparatus according to 1.

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