JP2005229252A - Image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing apparatus capable of outputting an image by selecting or deleting an optional page of a plurality of spread originals. <P>SOLUTION: The image processing apparatus includes: an original read means capable of attaining ordinary reading wherein page images of a booklet original are read as the booklet original and attaining division reading wherein the booklet original are dividedly read as single sheet originals; a number of sheet storage means for storing the number of sheets of the read single sheet originals; a page image data storage means for storing a plurality of read page image data; an output order calculation means capable of calculating page orders of the originals on the basis of the number of sheets of the originals stored in the number of sheet storage means; and also a page image selection output means capable of selecting an optional page image from the booklet original comprising one or more sheets and outputting the selected page images to one or more recording members. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus that automatically conveys a plurality of originals and reads an image, and more specifically, by switching modes for a booklet original on which a pair of page images are formed on the left and right sides. The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus including an original reading unit that can perform division reading as a single sheet original.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a booklet-like document (a document in which an image for two pages is formed on one side, hereinafter also referred to as a spread document) can be read by being divided into pages. An image forming apparatus that includes a reading device having a page continuous shooting function and reads an image of two pages such as a book by one scanning of an optical system is generally popular. However, the operation when reading a double-page spread document with a reading device is manual and inefficient. In order to solve this problem, a technique related to an image forming apparatus provided with a reading device having a page continuous shooting function capable of automatically conveying a plurality of double-page spread originals and reading them separately for each page is disclosed. (For example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 also describes an image transmission device having a similar function.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining a state in which a sheet-shaped spread original is output to a single-sheet original.

  An example shown in FIG. 9 will be described below as a specific example of the page continuous shooting function conventionally used in Patent Document 1 and the like. This double-page spread document is obtained, for example, by removing the staple needle of the booklet and extending the fold portion of the booklet which is folded in half and bound with the staple needle. FIG. 9A is an example of left binding (also referred to as left opening) in which the binding direction is the left side, and FIG. 9B is an example of right binding (also referred to as right opening) in which the binding direction is on the right side. FIG. 9C is a diagram showing a state in which the double-page spread document of FIGS. 9A and 9B is output to a single-sided document on one side.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, when N spread originals are arranged in the page order, the images of the first page and the 4Nth page are displayed on the back side of the first original. The images of the second and (4N-1) th pages are formed on the front surface of the first document, and the third and (4N-2) th pages are formed on the back surface of the second document. The image of the fourth page and the (4N-3) th page are formed on the surface of the second original. In the following, images are formed in order, the (2N-1) th and (2N + 2) th pages are formed on the back side of the Nth document, and the 2Nth page is formed on the front surface of the Nth document. An image with the (2N + 1) th page is formed. As shown in FIG. 9C, when these two-page spread originals have a page continuous shooting function, as shown in FIG. 9 (c), 4N sheets from the first page to the 4Nth page (2N sheets on both sides) in the case of one side are used. Scanned as a sheet document. Such a reading function is generally called a page continuous shooting function.

However, a user of an image processing apparatus such as a copying machine selects or deletes some pages of a plurality of spread originals and outputs them, or outputs image data to a memory or a floppy (R) disk of the image processing apparatus. There is a case where there is a demand for storage, but the technology described in Patent Document 1 cannot cope with this demand.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-23329

  In order to solve the above problem, an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of selecting and deleting an arbitrary page of a plurality of spread originals.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by the following constitution.
(1) A document reading means capable of performing normal reading for reading a page image of a booklet-like document as a booklet-like document and divided reading for reading as a single sheet-like document;
A sheet number storing means for storing the number of read single sheet originals;
Page image data storage means for storing a plurality of read page image data;
An output order calculating means capable of calculating the page order of documents based on the number of documents stored in the number storage means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: a page image selection output unit capable of selecting an arbitrary page image and outputting it to one or a plurality of recording materials for one or a plurality of booklet-like documents.
(2) It has a page image selection storage means for selecting an arbitrary page image for one or a plurality of booklet-like originals and storing it as image data for one page or a plurality of pages ( The image processing apparatus according to 1).
(3) The image processing apparatus according to (1) or (2), wherein the page image data storage means can select and store either a booklet page image or a single sheet page image. .
(4) The page image data storage means can store an opening direction (left and right binding direction) in a bookbinding state of a page image corresponding to the booklet-shaped document. The image processing apparatus according to any one of the above.
(5) The page image selection output means or the page image selection storage means can call up and output or save the image data stored in the page image data storage means (1) to (4) The image processing apparatus according to any one of the above.
(6) a document reading unit capable of performing normal reading for reading a page image of a booklet-like document as a booklet-like document and divided reading for reading as a single-sheet document;
A sheet number storing means for storing the number of read single sheet originals;
Page image data storage means for storing a plurality of read page image data;
An output order calculating means capable of calculating the page order of documents based on the number of documents stored in the number storage means;
A document conveying path that leads from the vicinity of the document reading means to the vicinity of the recording material discharge means,
The booklet-like document that has been read is transported to the discharge means via the document transport path, and is further transported from the discharge means to the post-processing means. Image processing device.

  According to the first or second aspect of the invention, desired image data can be output or stored by selecting or deleting an arbitrary page from a plurality of booklet originals (two-page originals).

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to output or store desired image data from a plurality of spread originals by selecting either a booklet-like page image or a single sheet-like page image.

According to the invention described in claim 4 or 5, it is possible to arbitrarily select and output or store the opening direction (left and right) in the bookbinding state of the page image. A plurality of spread originals that have been completed can be transported from the discharge means to the post-processing means via the original transport path, and processing such as hitting the stapler needle can be performed by the post-processing means.

  Hereinafter, an image reading apparatus and an image processing apparatus including the image reading apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The image processing apparatus 1 includes a document reading unit A, an image forming unit B, an operation unit C, and a control unit D. The control unit D includes an image processing unit 101, a number storage unit 102, and a page image data storage unit 103. , Output order calculation means 104 and page image selection output means 105 are included. The document reading means A is composed of a double-sided document automatic feeding device A1 and an image reading device A2, and the image reading device A2 is disposed above the image forming means B, and the double-sided document automatic feeding device A1 can be opened and closed on the top. It is supported. The image forming unit B includes an image writing unit 3, an image forming unit 4, a cassette paper feeding unit 5, a transport unit 6, a fixing unit 7, a discharge unit 8, and a re-transport unit (ADU) 9 for automatic duplex printing. Yes.

  In the double-sided automatic document feeder A1, a is a document feeder, b is a feed roller, c is a separation roller, d is a registration roller, e is a transport drum, f is a flapper, g is a discharge roller, and h is a document reverse tray. , K are document discharge trays. The double-sided document automatic feeder A1 has a single-sided document reading function and a double-sided document reading function. Further, there is a switching lever m that is swingably disposed at a position close to the conveyance drum e, and a document conveyance path n is disposed at a position where the switching lever m is connected to the discharge means 8.

  The optical system of the image reading apparatus A2 includes an exposure unit 14 including a light source and a first mirror, a V mirror unit 15 including a second mirror and a third mirror, a lens 16, and a CCD image sensor 17. An operation means C is disposed on the upper part of the image reading device A2. The operation means C has mode switching means (described later).

  Document reading by the image reading device A2 of the document sent from the double-sided document automatic feeder A1 is performed at a position where the exposure unit 14 is stopped at an initial position (home position) below the slit exposure glass 13. Reading of a document (platen placed document) on the document table glass 11 is performed while moving the exposure unit 14 and the V mirror unit 15. The image information of the document image read by the image reading apparatus A2 is subjected to image processing by the image processing means 101 in the control unit D, converted into image data, and temporarily stored in the page image data storage means 103.

  When the page continuous shooting mode (described later) is selected by the mode switching means, the left and right pages are divided into two pages at the middle position in the longitudinal direction of the original image, and image data is read. Data is stored in the page image data storage means 103.

  When the normal print mode (described later) is selected, normal reading is performed in which the original image is read as it is for one page without being divided.

  In the image writing means 3, the output light from the semiconductor laser is irradiated onto the photosensitive drum of the image forming means 4 to form a latent image. In the image forming unit 4, processing such as charging, exposure, development, transfer, separation, and cleaning is performed, and the image is transferred to the paper P conveyed from the cassette paper feeding unit 5. The paper P carrying the image is conveyed by the conveying means 6, fixed by the fixing means 7, and discharged to the discharge tray 81 outside the apparatus by the discharge means 8. Alternatively, the paper P on which the image has been formed on the first surface sent to the re-conveying means 9 by the conveying path switching plate 82 is again formed on the second surface by the image forming means 4 and then discharged outside the apparatus by the discharging means 8. It is discharged to the tray 81. Alternatively, the paper P branched from the normal discharge path by the transport path switching plate 82 is switched back and turned upside down in the reverse discharge unit 83 and then discharged to the discharge tray 81 outside the apparatus by the discharge unit 8. Alternatively, a post-processing device (not shown) is connected after the image processing device in place of the discharge tray 81, so that post-processing (center folding, saddle stitching, cutting, punching, etc.) of the paper P on which the image is formed can be performed. It has become.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation panel which is an embodiment of the operation means according to the present invention. On the operation panel C, the screen 20 displayed on the touch panel is displayed, the right end is the numeric keypad 151, and the left side thereof. In addition, a numeric keypad display portion 152, a start button 153, and a reset button 154 and a cancel button 155 are arranged below.

  FIG. 3A shows a mode switching screen, which is displayed by selecting and pressing a mode switching button from a menu screen (not shown) displayed on the operation panel C after the image processing apparatus is turned on. It is a screen. 3B shows the next screen of FIG. 3A, FIG. 4 shows the next screen of FIG. 3B, and FIGS. 5A and 5B show FIGS. Or the next screen of FIG. 6 is shown. FIG. 6 shows the next screen of FIG.

  FIG. 3A shows a mode switching screen capable of switching between the normal print mode and the page continuous shooting mode. Either the normal print mode button 21 or the page continuous shooting mode button 22 shown in this screen is displayed. The mode is switched by selecting. An automatic document feed button 211 and a platen placed document button 212 are displayed on the right side of the normal print mode button 21, and a hard document button 221 and a read data button 222 are displayed on the right side of the page continuous shooting mode button 22. . An automatic document feed button 251 and a platen placed document button 252 are displayed on the right side of the hard document button 221, and a built-in image data button 261 and an external data button 262 are displayed on the right side of the read data button 222. In any case on the touch panel screen, the screen is switched to the next screen by finally pressing the start button. A reset button 154 displayed on the lower side of the screen is a button to be pressed when it is desired to correct the display on the touch panel screen, and a cancel button 155 is a button for returning to the previous screen. As a condition for selecting a hard original following the page continuous shooting mode, in this embodiment, it is assumed that a two-page original (booklet original) is mounted on the original feed tray a.

  By selecting the normal print mode button 21 from the screen of FIG. 3A and then selecting the automatic document feed button 211 or the platen placed document button 212, the screen is switched to the screen of FIG. As a configuration for automatically feeding a document or selecting a document placed on a platen, a configuration in which a selection button is not provided on the operation panel C, and a switching can be automatically performed by detecting the position of the placed document. .

  In addition, the page continuous shooting mode button 22 is selected from the screen of FIG. 3A, and then either a hard original or read data can be selected. Following the selection of the hard original, it is possible to further select either automatic original feeding or a platen placed original. The automatic document feeding and the selection of the document placed on the platen may be detected from the position of the placed document as in the normal print mode. When the automatic document feed button 251 is selected after the hard document button 221 is selected, the screen changes to the screen of FIG. When the automatic document feed button 251 is selected, the output order calculation unit 104 of the control unit D operates and the spread document is divided and read as a single page document.

  When the platen placed document button 252 is selected, the screen shown in FIG. When the read data button 222 is selected and the built-in image data button 261 is further selected, a screen (not shown) showing the file number of the built-in image data is displayed from the page image data storage means 103, and the desired number is selected. A desired image can be output (the output here means printing of image data or saving in page image data storage means 103). When external data is selected after selection of read data, image data from a floppy (R) disk or the like can be input from an input device (not shown) provided in the image processing apparatus and output.

  3A, a single-sided button 155 and a double-sided button 156 for selecting whether the original is a single-sided original or a double-sided original, and a discharge button for selecting the presence or absence of stapling when the original is discharged (when stapling is not required). Selection) 157 and a staple button 158 for stapling and discharging. When the discharge button 157 is selected and the single-sided button 155 is selected, the original whose one side is read by the image reading apparatus A2 is discharged as it is to the original discharge tray k. When the discharge button 157 is selected and the double-side button 156 is selected, the document whose one side is read by the image reading device A2 is reversed by the document reversing tray h, read again by the image reading device A2, and discharged to the document discharge tray k. The When the staple button 158 is selected, the document that has been read on one or both sides is separated from the transport drum e by the switching operation of the switching lever m provided in the vicinity of the transport drum e, and is guided to the document transport path n. It enters the discharge means 8, is sent to the post-processing device, is saddle stitched, and is discharged to a discharge tray (not shown) of the post-processing device.

  The screen of FIG. 3B is a screen when automatic document feeding is selected in the page continuous shooting mode. The screen has a form button 31 for selecting a form at the time of image data output, and a booklet button 311 to be selected when outputting in a booklet-like spread page on the right side, and a form button 311, which is selected when outputting in a single page print And a single page button 312. In addition, there is an opening direction button 32 that can select an opening direction (a direction of a right opening or a left opening in the bookbinding state, also referred to as a binding direction), and a right opening button 321 and a left opening button 322 are on the right side thereof. There is. Furthermore, there are an all page button 33 and a page selection button 34 as buttons for selecting a page for outputting the original image data. When all pages are output, the all page button 33 is pressed, and only the selected page is selected. To output, select the page selection button. You can choose whether to output only selected pages. When the page selection button for outputting only the selected page is pressed, the screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. The page selected at this time is stored in the sheet number storage means 102 and the page image data storage means 103.

  The screen of FIG. 4 is a screen that appears when the page selection button 34 shown in FIG. 3B is pressed, and is a page selection that is a page image selection output means and a page image selection storage means according to the embodiment of the present invention. A screen 105 is displayed. On this screen, a read page number screen 40, a selection button 42, a delete button 43, a determination button 44, a data save button 50, and a print button 51 are displayed. From this screen, the original read into the page image data storage means 103 is called up, and the page number is displayed on the read page number screen 40 with numerical values 1, 2, 3,..., N−2, N−1, N. Is displayed. By pressing the selection button 42 and operating the left and right arrow keys 41, only a desired page can be selected. When there are more desired pages, only the page to be deleted can be selected by pressing the delete button 43 and operating the left and right arrow keys 41, and the desired page number can be left by pressing the enter button 44. At this time, the image data is stored in the number storage unit 102 and the page image data storage unit 103 via the output order calculation unit 104 of the control unit D. Next, when the print button 51 is pressed, the page image selection / output unit is operated to switch to the screen for executing the printing shown in FIG. 5A, and when the data storage button 50 is pressed, the page image selection / storage unit is operated. The screen is switched to the screen for saving the image data in (b).

  The screen in FIG. 5A is a screen for printing work. In this screen, a single-sided button 61 and a double-sided button 62 for determining whether a print image to be output is single-sided or double-sided, and a print magnification of 1 are displayed. : 1.00 button 63 for enlarging, an enlarging button 64 for enlarging, a reducing button 65 for enlarging, a zoom button 66 for zooming, a standard button 68 for standard print density, and a “button for enlarging” "Dense" button 67, "Thin" button 69 for thinning, A3 button 70 for selecting paper size, A4 button 71, B4 button 72, B5 button 73, right binding for stapling on the right side of the printed recording material A button 74, a left binding button 75 for stapling to the left side, and a saddle stitching button 76 for stapling to the center are displayed. After selecting the print surface, magnification, density, paper size, and necessity of stapling, the user sets the number of prints using the numeric keypad 151 and presses the start button 153 to start printing. When the output mode is the page continuous shooting mode, the number-of-sheets storage unit 102, page image data storage unit 103, and output order calculation unit 104 of the control unit D are controlled depending on whether the document is automatically fed (one side or both sides) or the platen placed document. The order of image data to be printed is determined, and the image data stored in the page image data storage means 103 is taken out and printed out. That is, the spread document placed on the document feeder a is output (booklet or single page), opening direction (right or left), and page selection as shown in FIG. ) Printing is performed according to the conditions input on the screen, and a plurality of printed recording materials are output.

  The screen of FIG. 5B is the next screen when the data save button on the screen of FIG. 4 is pressed. From this screen, the image data of the original is input from the page image data storage means 103 or the input device provided in the image processing apparatus. It can be input to a floppy (R) disk or the like. On this screen, a built-in image data button 81 and an external data button 82 are displayed, and a file number display screen 83 on which a file number can be set by operating the numeric keypad 151 is displayed. The user can store the image data in the page image data storage unit 103 of the image forming apparatus by pressing the built-in image data button 81, setting the file number on the file number display screen 83 from the numeric keypad 151, and pressing the start button. it can. At this time, the image data is stored in the number storage unit 102 and the page image data storage unit 103 via the output order calculation unit 104 of the control unit D. By pressing the external data button 82 and setting the file number on the file number display screen 83 from the numeric keypad 151, the image data can be stored on a floppy (R) disk or the like using the input device provided in the image processing apparatus.

  The screen in FIG. 6 is the next screen when the platen placement original button 252 in the screen in FIG. 3A is pressed, and includes a data save button 91 and a print button 92. If the data save button 91 is pressed, FIG. The screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. 5B, and if the print button 92 is pressed, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the image processing apparatus when automatic document feeding is selected in the page continuous shooting mode.

  The user switches between the normal print mode and the page continuous shooting mode described in FIG. 3A (S11). In the normal print mode, the user presses the normal print mode button 21 to display the screen shown in FIG. The printing operation is performed in accordance with the procedure of the switching and normal printing mode (the description of the procedure is omitted because of a known procedure). When the page continuous shooting mode is selected by the page continuous shooting mode button 22, the process proceeds to the next step (S12). Next, when a hard original is selected from the hard original button 221 in FIG. 3A and a platen placed original is selected from the platen placed original button 252, the procedure (S 33) of the book page continuous shooting mode (see FIG. 8) is performed. Transition. When automatic document feeding button 251 is selected from the automatic document feeding button 251, the process proceeds to the next step (S13) shown in the screen of FIG. In S13, from the form button 31 to the output form (booklet or single page form), from the opening direction button 32 to the opening direction (right or left opening), and from the page selection screen to the output target range (all page button 33 To select all page output or press the page selection button 34 to select output by page selection), and select the single side button 155 when the original is single-sided, and when the original is double-sided Select the duplex button. Furthermore, when the document is discharged as it is, the discharge button 157 is pressed, when the stapling process is performed, the staple button 158 is pressed, and finally the start button 153 is pressed (S13), thereby proceeding to step (S14) of the next screen (FIG. 4). To do. Steps S14 to S20 are steps that are automatically processed on the image processing apparatus side. That is, when the original is a double-sided original, the original is sent out from the original feeding table a by the double-sided original automatic feeder A1 (S14), the left page of the original is first read by the image reading apparatus A2 (S15), and then The right page is read (S16). Next, the document is reversed on the document reversing tray h (S17), and the left page of the reversed page is read by the image reading device A2 (S18), and then the right page is read (S19). Next, it is determined whether or not it is the final document (S20). If it is not the final document, the process returns to S14. If it is determined that the document is the final document, the process proceeds to the next step (S21). In S21, a page to be output is selected from the screen shown in FIG. 4 using the selection button 42, the delete button 43, the decision button 44, and the left and right arrow keys 41 (S21), and the data save button 50 is pressed. Either the image data is stored or the print button 51 is pressed to print (S22). When the print button 51 is selected, the process proceeds to S23, where the image forming unit B operates to print image data. Here, it is confirmed whether or not the image data is the final image data (S24). If it is not the final image data, the process returns to S23 to continue printing, and if it is the final image data, the process proceeds to S25 and the original is discharged. However, if the discharge of the document is selected in S13, the document is discharged as it is to the document discharge tray k, and if it is selected to staple the document, the document passes through the document transport path n and the discharge means 8 and is imaged. The saddle stitching process is performed by the post-processing device connected to the processing device 1 and discharged to a predetermined discharge tray (not shown) (S25). When the data save button 50 is pressed to save image data, the process proceeds to S26, and the image data is saved in the number-of-sheets storage means 102 and the page image data storage means 103 (S26).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure in the book page continuous shooting mode when a platen placed original is selected in the page continuous shooting mode.

  The user switches between the normal print mode and the page continuous shooting mode described in FIG. 3A (S31). In the normal print mode, the user presses the normal print mode button 21 to display the screen shown in FIG. The printing operation is performed in accordance with the procedure of the switching and normal printing mode (the description of the procedure is omitted because of a known procedure). When the page continuous shooting mode is selected by the page continuous shooting mode button 22, the process proceeds to the next step (S32). Next, when a hard original is selected from the hard original button 221 in FIG. 3A and a platen placed original is selected from the platen placed original button 252, the mode shifts to the book page continuous shooting mode, and the user places the original on the platen glass. Place it on top (S33). Next, when the start button is pressed (S34), the image reading apparatus A2 operates to first read the left page (S35), and then read the right page (S36). Next, it is determined whether or not it is the final document (S37). If it is not the final document, the process returns to S33. If it is determined that the document is the final document, the process proceeds to S38. In S38, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. 6, and it is selected whether to save image data from the data save button 91 or to print from the print button 92 (S38). When printing is selected, the process proceeds to S39, where the image forming unit B operates to print image data. Here, it is confirmed whether or not the image data is the final image data (S40). If the image data is not the final image data, the process returns to S39 to continue printing. If the image data is the final image data, the process proceeds to S41, and the printed sheet is discharged. The staple processing is performed by the tray 81 or the post-processing device, and the paper is discharged to the discharge tray. When saving of image data is selected from the data save button 91, the process proceeds to S42, and the image data is saved in the number-of-sheets storage means 102 and the page image data storage means 103 (S42).

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the image processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the structure of the image processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation panel which is one Embodiment of the operation means which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the next screen of FIG.3 (b). It is a figure which shows the next screen of Fig.3 (a), FIG.4, or FIG. It is a figure which shows the next screen of Fig.3 (a) or FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the image processing apparatus when automatic document feeding is selected in a page continuous shooting mode. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure in the book page continuous shooting mode when the platen mounting original in page continuous shooting mode is selected. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining a state where a sheet-shaped spread original is output to a single-sheet original.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image processing apparatus 8 Ejecting means 101 Image processing means 102 Number of sheets storage means 103 Page image data storage means 104 Output order calculation means 105 Page image selection output means A Document reading means B Image forming means C Operation means D Control unit A1 Double-sided document automatic Feeder A2 Image reading device a Document feeder g Discharge roller h Document reversing tray k Document discharge tray m Switching lever n Document transport path

Claims (6)

A document reading unit capable of performing normal reading for reading a page image of a booklet-like document as a booklet-like document and divided reading for reading as a single-sheet document;
A sheet number storing means for storing the number of read single sheet originals;
Page image data storage means for storing a plurality of read page image data;
An output order calculating means capable of calculating the page order of documents based on the number of documents stored in the number storage means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: a page image selection output unit capable of selecting an arbitrary page image and outputting it to one or a plurality of recording materials for one or a plurality of booklet-like documents. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising page image selection storage means for selecting an arbitrary page image for one or a plurality of booklet-like originals and storing the selected page image as one or a plurality of pages of image data. The image processing apparatus described. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the page image data storage unit is capable of selecting and storing either a booklet page image or a single sheet page image. 4. The page image data storage unit can store an opening direction (left and right binding direction) in a bookbinding state of a page image corresponding to the booklet-shaped document. The image processing apparatus described. 5. The page image selection output means or the page image selection storage means can call up and output or save image data stored in the page image data storage means. The image processing apparatus according to item. A document reading unit capable of performing normal reading for reading a page image of a booklet-like document as a booklet-like document and divided reading for reading as a single-sheet document;
A sheet number storing means for storing the number of read single sheet originals;
Page image data storage means for storing a plurality of read page image data;
An output order calculating means capable of calculating the page order of documents based on the number of documents stored in the number storage means;
A document conveying path that leads from the vicinity of the document reading means to the vicinity of the recording material discharge means,
The booklet-like document that has been read is transported to the discharge means via the document transport path, and is further transported from the discharge means to the post-processing means. Image processing device.

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