JP2011035599A - Image reader - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reader which creates an electronic file in such a form that a series of pieces of image data are divided in a manner which a user desires, without making the user store delimiter pages before a document reading operation. <P>SOLUTION: A start indication of image reading operation is accepted with respect to each of a plurality of divided bundles into which a bundle of documents is divided, and the user is guided or instructed to set a divided bundle to be subjected to the current image reading operation, to a multifunction printer 1. After transmission processing of electronic files is performed once, a screen for informing the user of electronic files which are not transmitted (electronic files not selected as transmission objects) is displayed on a display part 26 to accept again the input of selection or transmission indication of images which the user wants to transmit, out of images of these electronic files. Electronic files not selected until the last moment as objects of transmission to a personal computer is preserved in the multifunction printer 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention belongs to the technical field of image reading apparatuses such as scanners and copying machines.

  Each image data obtained by reading a series of documents is divided into a plurality of files, and each file is stored in a hard disk or transmitted to a personal computer or the like via a network. 1.

  The following Patent Document 1 states that “if the manuscript is a document or the like, and the separator page can be specified before reading, the page specifying means 17 is programmed so that one or more separator pages can be input in advance. For example, when the user sets a document on the automatic paper feeder 11, the capacity detection is performed so that the display unit 16 displays a display 31 that prompts the user to input a separator page as shown in FIG. The means 15 is programmed, and if there is a need for separation, the user inputs a separation page using the numeric keypad 23. In this example, the image is divided into 15 pages, 34 pages, 49 pages, 59 pages, and five image files. ([0025] to [0026]) ”is described.

JP 2006-180405 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, which page image is included in each generated file, that is, the separator page input by the user before the document reading operation is stored. It is necessary and troublesome. In addition, if there is a memory error in the separator page, a series of images are separated by an incorrect page, and an electronic file is generated based on that.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and before performing an image reading operation on a document, a series of images are separated in a manner desired by the user without imposing the storage of separation pages on the user. Another object of the present invention is to provide an image reading apparatus capable of creating an electronic file.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image reading unit for reading an image of a document, and a first input for receiving an input as to whether or not the image reading unit is to perform an image reading operation by dividing a document bundle into a plurality of divided bundles. When an input for dividing the document bundle into a plurality of divided bundles and causing the image reading unit to perform an image reading operation by the operation unit and the first input operation unit is received, the image reading operation on the document is performed on the image. A second input operation unit that accepts an input of an instruction to be performed by the reading unit for each divided bundle; and an image of each document obtained in response to the instruction received by the second input operation unit for each divided bundle A holding unit that is divided and held, a third input operation unit that receives an input for selecting an image to be processed in advance from images held in the holding unit, and the third input operation Images selected by the department An image reading apparatus comprising a first processing unit that performs processing said predetermined against.

  According to the present invention, when an input for dividing the document bundle into a plurality of divided bundles and causing the image reading unit to perform an image reading operation by the first input operation unit is received, an image for the document is obtained for each divided bundle. The user is given an opportunity to input an instruction to cause the image reading unit to perform a reading operation. At this time, the user sets the divided bundles in the image reading unit, inputs an instruction to cause the image reading unit to perform an image reading operation on the document for each divided bundle, and the image reading apparatus receives the second input. Each time the instruction is input by the operation unit, an image reading operation is performed on the divided bundle of originals set in the image reading unit this time.

  The image of each original obtained in response to each instruction from the second input operation unit is divided into the divided bundles and held in the holding unit, and a predetermined image is determined from the held images. The user is given an opportunity to perform input for selecting an image to be processed. When an image is selected by the third input operation unit, the first process is performed on the selected image by the first processing unit.

  In this manner, the document bundle is divided into a plurality of divided bundles and an input as to whether or not the image reading operation is performed by the image reading unit is accepted, or the document bundle is divided into a plurality of divided bundles and the image reading operation is performed. When an input indicating that the image reading unit is to be performed is made, it is possible to receive an instruction for causing the image reading unit to perform an image reading operation on the document for each divided bundle. Before the image reading unit performs the image reading operation on the image, a series of pages separated in a manner desired by the user without imposing on the user to store a separation page when dividing the document bundle into a plurality of divided bundles An image can be created.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image reading apparatus according to the first aspect, among the plurality of divided bundles, a divided bundle to be subjected to an image reading operation at this time by the image reading unit is set in the image reading section. And a message output unit that outputs a message indicating the instruction to be executed.

  According to the present invention, the message indicating the instruction to set the image reading unit to set the divided bundle to be subjected to the image reading operation at this time by the image reading unit among the plurality of divided bundles is output. Each bundle can be set in the image reading unit, and the user can easily recognize that an instruction for causing the image reading unit to perform an image reading operation on a document should be input for each divided bundle.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image reading apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the predetermined input by the third input operation unit is performed after the predetermined processing by the first processing unit. The image processing apparatus further includes a display unit that displays a screen for notifying an image that has not been selected as an image to be processed.

  According to the present invention, after the predetermined processing is performed by the first processing unit, the third input operation unit notifies the image that has not been selected as the target image of the predetermined processing. Since the above screen is displayed on the display unit, the user can be given an opportunity to confirm the image that is the target of the predetermined process and the image that is not the target of the predetermined process. Accordingly, it is possible to make the user confirm whether or not the image to be the target of the predetermined process has been forgotten to be selected as the target of the predetermined process.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image reading device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the image input device that is not selected as an image to be processed by the third input operation unit is selected in advance. A fourth input operation unit that accepts an input for selecting an image to be processed, and a second processing unit that performs the predetermined process on the image selected by the fourth input operation unit; Is further provided.

  According to this invention, when an image is selected using the fourth input operation unit from among the images that are not selected as the image to be processed in advance by the third input operation unit, Since the second processing unit performs the predetermined process on the image, the third input operation unit forgets to select the image to be the target of the predetermined process. Even if there is an image, the user is again given an opportunity to select it as an image to be processed in advance. As a result, when the image that should be the target of the predetermined process is forgotten to be selected as the target of the predetermined process, the predetermined process is not performed on the image. It is possible to avoid the end of a series of processes for the document bundle as much as possible.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image reading device according to the fourth aspect, the image is not selected as an image to be subjected to the predetermined processing by the storage unit that stores the image and the fourth input operation unit. A fifth input operation unit for performing input for selecting an image to be stored in the storage unit from among the stored images, and a storage for storing the image selected by the fifth input operation unit in the storage unit And a processing unit.

  According to the present invention, an image to be stored in the storage unit is selected from the images not selected as the predetermined processing target image by the fourth input operation unit. When the image is selected by the storage unit, the image is stored in the storage unit by the storage processing unit, so that it is not selected by the fourth input operation unit as a target of the predetermined process. Even if the image is not necessary at the present time, it can be used when it becomes necessary later.

  According to the present invention, there is provided an image reading apparatus capable of creating an electronic file in which a series of images are separated in a manner desired by a user without imposing storage of a separation page on the user before performing an original reading operation. Can be realized.

1 is a side view showing an internal configuration of a multifunction machine that is an embodiment of an image reading apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the multifunction machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a control part. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a control part. It is a figure which shows a screen (1). It is a figure which shows a screen (2). It is a figure which shows a screen (3). It is a figure which shows a screen (4). It is a figure which shows a screen (5). It is a figure which shows a screen (6). It is a figure which shows a screen (7). It is a figure which shows a screen (8).

  Embodiments of an image reading apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing an internal configuration of a multifunction machine as an embodiment of an image reading apparatus according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-function device 1 has modes such as a copy mode, a printer mode, a scanner mode, and a facsimile mode, and a main body 2 and a stack tray disposed on the left side of the main body 2. 3, a document reading unit 4 disposed above the main body unit 2, and a document feeding unit 5 disposed above the document reading unit 4.

  The document reading unit 4 includes a scanner unit 6 including a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensor and an exposure lamp, a document table 7 made of a transparent member such as glass, and a document reading slit 8. The scanner unit 6 is configured to be movable by a drive unit (not shown). When reading a document placed on the document table 7, the scanner unit 6 is moved along the document surface at a position facing the document table 7, and reads the document image. Image data acquired while scanning is output to an unillustrated image processing unit. When reading the document fed by the document feeding unit 5, the document is moved to a position facing the document reading slit 8, and is synchronized with the document feeding operation by the document feeding unit 5 via the document reading slit 8. The image of the original is acquired and the image data is output to the image processing unit.

  The document feeder 5 includes a document placement unit 9 for placing a document, a document discharge unit 10 for discharging a document whose image has been read, and a document placed on the document placement unit 9. A document transport mechanism 11 including a feed roller (not shown), a transport roller (not shown), and the like for feeding the paper one by one to a position facing the document reading slit 8 and discharging it to the document discharge section 10 is provided. The document transport mechanism 11 is further provided with a sheet reversing mechanism (not shown) that reverses the front and back of the document and transports it again to a position facing the document reading slit 8, and scans the images on both sides of the document via the document reading slit 8. It is possible to read from the unit 6.

  The document feeding unit 5 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body unit 2 so that the front side thereof can move upward. By moving the front side of the document feeder 5 upward to open the upper surface of the document table 7, the operator can place a read document, for example, a book in a spread state, on the upper surface of the document table 7. It is like that.

  The main body 2 has been fed from a plurality of paper feed cassettes 12, a paper feed roller 13 for feeding recording sheets from the paper feed cassette 12 one by one to a later-described image forming unit 14, and a paper feed cassette 12. And an image forming unit 14 that forms an image on recording paper.

  The image forming unit 14 outputs a laser or the like based on the image data acquired by the scanner unit 6 or the like to expose the photoconductive drum 15, and an electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the photoconductive drum 15. A developing unit 17 that visualizes an image to form an image, a transfer unit 18 that transfers an image formed on the photosensitive drum 15 to a recording paper, and a heating unit that heats the recording paper on which the image is transferred. The image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit 19 that fixes the recording paper, and conveyance rollers 20 and 21 that are provided in a paper conveyance path in the image forming unit 14 and convey the recording paper to the stack tray 3 or the discharge tray 22.

  When forming images on both sides of the recording paper, the image forming unit 14 forms an image on one side of the recording paper, and then the recording paper is nipped by the conveyance roller 20 on the discharge tray 22 side. In this state, the conveyance roller 20 is reversed to switch back the recording paper, the recording paper is sent to the paper conveyance path L, and is conveyed again to the upstream area of the image forming unit 14, and an image is formed on the other surface by the image forming unit 14. After the formation, the recording paper is discharged to the stack tray 3 or the discharge tray 22.

  An operation unit 23 is provided at the front part of the multifunction machine 1. The operation unit 23 displays a start key 24 for a user to input a print execution instruction, a numeric keypad 25 for inputting the number of copies to be printed, operation guide information for various copying operations, and the like. A display unit 26 including a liquid crystal display having a touch panel function, a reset key 27 for resetting the setting contents set on the display unit 26, and a stop key 28 for stopping a printing (image forming) operation being executed. And a function switching key 29 for switching between a copy function, a printer function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the multifunction machine 1. In addition, the same number is attached | subjected about the structure same as the structure shown in FIG. 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in addition to the above-described document reading unit 4, document feeding unit 5, document transport mechanism 11, image forming unit 14, and operation unit 23, the multi-function device 1 stores various data such as a personal computer. A communication unit 30 that communicates with a predetermined external device, a storage unit 35 such as a flash memory or a hard disk, the document reading unit 4, the document feeding unit 5, the document transport mechanism 11, the image forming unit 14, and the operation And a control unit 31 that controls the operations and processes of the unit 23 and the communication unit 30 in association with each other.

  The control unit 31 reads a RAM (Random Access Memory) having a function of temporarily storing data and a function as a work area, a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing a program in advance, and reading the program from the ROM. It comprises a CPU that executes, and is configured to exchange data between the CPU and RAM or ROM.

  The control unit 31 functionally includes a display processing unit 32, a storage processing unit 33, and a transmission processing unit 34 when the multifunction device 1 functions as a scanner. Perform the following process. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing processing by the respective units 32 to 34 of the control unit 31. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when a mode is selected using the operation unit 23, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the selected mode is a scanner mode (step # 1). If the control unit 31 determines that the selected mode is a mode other than the scanner mode (for example, a copy mode) (NO in step # 1), it performs another mode process (step # 2). If it is determined that the selected mode is the scanner mode (YES in step # 1), the display processing unit 32 displays the screen (1) shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 26 (step # 3). .

  The screen (1) shown in FIG. 5 is a screen for allowing the user to select whether or not to transmit the document image into a plurality of electronic files, and does not transmit the document image into a plurality of electronic files. A “not set” button B1 for inputting an instruction and a “set” button B2 for inputting an instruction to transmit an image of a document divided into a plurality of electronic files are provided. The “not set” button B1 and the “set” button B2 are examples of the first input operation unit.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when an image of a document is divided into a plurality of electronic files and transmitted, the divided pages are not input to the multi-function device 1 as in the past, but each of the divided document bundles is divided into a plurality of documents. An instruction to start an image reading operation on a document is received for each divided bundle. For this reason, the user is guided or instructed to set the divided bundle to be subjected to the image reading operation this time in the multifunction device 1. For example, the display processing unit 32 displays a message such as “Please set the first document” at an appropriate position on the screen (1). The display processing unit 32 functions as a message output unit.

  In the screen (1), the display processing unit 32 determines whether or not there has been a split transmission instruction (whether the “not set” button B1 or the “set” button B2 has been operated) (step # 4). If it is determined that there is no transmission instruction (“NO” button B1 has been operated) (NO in step # 4), the control unit 31 reads an image of a series of documents based on the operation of the start key 24. The operation and the transmission processing of the image data obtained by the image reading operation are performed in each unit in the multi-function device 1 (YES in step # 5, # 6), and the series of processing ends.

  On the other hand, in step # 4, if display control unit 32 determines that there has been a split transmission instruction ("SET" button B2 has been operated) (YES in step # 4), it is shown in FIG. Screen (2) is displayed on display unit 26 (step # 7).

  A screen (2) shown in FIG. 6 is a screen for inputting setting values of various parameters (document size, document orientation, etc.) related to the image reading operation, and is a screen for setting the setting values of the parameters. Button group B3, “stop” button B4, and “read end” button B5. When the “CANCEL” button B4 is operated, the contents set on the screen (1) shown in FIG. 5 and the screen (2) shown in FIG. 6 are cleared, and when the “READ END” button B5 is operated, FIG. The screen (3) shown in FIG. The screen (3) shown in FIG. 7 will be described later.

  When setting values of various parameters (such as document size and document orientation) are input and the start key 24 is operated (YES in step # 8), the control unit 31 sets each of the divided bundles set in the multifunction device 1. The image reading operation for the original is performed by each unit in the multi function device 1, and each image data obtained by the image reading operation is converted into an electronic file and stored in the RAM (an example of a holding unit) (step # 9). At this time, the start key 24 functions as a second input operation unit.

  Then, the display control unit 32 determines whether or not the “read end” button B5 on the screen (2) shown in FIG. 6 is operated (step # 10), and the “read end” button B5 is not operated. (NO at step # 10), the process returns to step # 7. That is, the image reading operation is performed every time the start key 24 is operated until the “reading end” button B5 is operated. As a result, an image reading operation can be performed on the document for each divided bundle. If the start key 24 is not operated at step # 8 (NO at step # 8), the process at step # 10 is performed.

  When the display control unit 32 determines that the “read end” button B5 on the screen (2) shown in FIG. 6 has been operated (YES in step # 10), the display (3) shown in FIG. Displayed (step # 11).

  The screen (3) shown in FIG. 7 displays a list of file information of the electronic file generated for each divided bundle, and transmits it to an external device, for example, a personal computer, from the electronic file indicated by the displayed file information. It is a screen which performs the input which selects the object electronic file. In the screen (3) shown in FIG. 7, each file information is a thumbnail image of one of the images in the electronic file (for example, the image of the document read first in each document in the divided bundle). In the screen (3) shown in FIG. 7, thumbnail images corresponding to the respective electronic files are displayed side by side as the file information.

  When an operation for selecting a certain thumbnail image (upper left thumbnail image in FIG. 7) (for example, an operation for pressing the display area of the thumbnail image) is performed on the screen (3) shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. In addition, the display mode of the display area of the thumbnail image changes, and an electronic file corresponding to the thumbnail image is set as a transmission target (screen (4)). The transmission processing unit 32 functions as a third input operation unit.

  In addition to the thumbnail images, a “preview” button B6 is displayed on the screens (3) and (4) shown in FIGS. When this “preview” button B 6 is operated, a screen (5) shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display unit 26.

  The screen (5) shown in FIG. 9 is a screen for allowing the user to confirm the contents of the electronic file set as the transmission target (image included in the electronic file), and the image in the electronic file has a predetermined display form, For example, the entire image of one original is displayed in a form enlarged to a size larger than the size of the thumbnail image. The screen (5) shown in FIG. 9 includes display area movement buttons B8, B9, B10, B11, a reduced display button B12, an enlarged display button B13, a “close” button B14, and page switching buttons B16, B17, B18. , B19.

  The reduction display button B12 is a button for inputting an instruction to reduce and display the image currently displayed on the screen (5). The enlarged display button B13 is a button for inputting an instruction to enlarge and display the image currently displayed on the screen (5). When the enlarged display button B13 is operated, the enlarged image cannot be displayed in the display area, and a part of the enlarged image is displayed in the display area.

  The display area movement buttons B8, B9, B10, and B11 are buttons for displaying a portion that cannot be displayed by the enlarged display based on the operation of the enlarged display button B13. When the display area movement button B8 is operated, When the object to be displayed in the display area is moved to the left area from the current display area and the display area movement button B9 is operated, the object to be displayed in the display area is on the right side of the current display area. When the display area movement button B10 is operated, the object to be displayed in the display area is moved to an area above the current display area, and when the display area movement button B11 is operated, the display area movement button B10 is operated. The object to be displayed in the display area moves to a lower area than the current display area.

  The page switching buttons B16, B17, B18, and B19 are buttons for switching the image to be displayed on the screen (5). When the page switching button B16 is operated, the page switching buttons B16, B17, B18, and B19 are read one before the currently displayed image. When the page switching button B17 is operated and the page switching button B17 is operated, the display is switched to the display of the original image read one after the currently displayed image, and the page switching button B18 is operated. When switching to the display of the image of the first page of the divided bundle and the page switching button B19 is operated, the display of the image of the last page of the divided bundle is switched. The “close” button B14 is a button for inputting an instruction to stop the display of the screen (5) shown in FIG. 9 and return to the display of the screen (4) shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the display control unit 32 determines whether or not an image to be transmitted is selected on the screen (3) shown in FIG. 7 and a transmission start instruction is input by the “transmission start” button B7 (step #). 12) If the selection of the image and the input of the transmission start instruction are not performed (NO in step # 12) and it is determined that the “stop” button B13 is operated (YES in step # 13), step Return to # 3.

  When the display control unit 32 determines that the selection of the image and the input of the transmission start instruction are not performed (NO in step # 12) and the “stop” button B13 is not operated (step # 13). NO), the process returns to step # 12.

  In step # 12, the display control unit 32 determines that the image to be transmitted is selected on the screen (3) shown in FIG. 7 and that a transmission start instruction is input by the “transmission start” button B7 ( The screen (6) shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display unit 26, and the transmission processing unit 34 performs image data transmission processing (step # 14). The transmission processing unit 34 is an example of a first processing unit.

  Until the transmission processing unit 34 finishes the image data transmission process (NO in step # 15), the process of step # 14 is performed. When the transmission processing unit 34 finishes the image transmission process (YES in step # 15), The display control unit 32 displays the screen (7) shown in FIG. 11 on the display unit 2 (step # 16).

  The screen (7) shown in FIG. 11 displays a list of file information of electronic files that are not selected as transmission targets in the screen (3) shown in FIG. This is a screen for allowing the user to input or whether to store the electronic file in the multifunction device 1. In the screen (7) shown in FIG. 11, as in the screen (3) shown in FIG. 7, each file information is one of the images of the electronic file (for example, first in each original of the divided bundle). The thumbnail image corresponding to each electronic file is displayed side by side as the file information on the screen (7) shown in FIG.

  When an operation for selecting a certain thumbnail image (upper left thumbnail image in FIG. 11) (for example, an operation for pressing the display area of the thumbnail image) is performed on the screen (7) shown in FIG. Further, the display mode of the display area of the thumbnail image changes. An electronic file corresponding to the thumbnail image is set as a transmission target or set as a storage target in the multifunction device 1. The display processing unit 32 functions as a fourth input operation unit.

  When the “transmission start” button B7 is operated in this display state, the transmission processing unit 34 transmits an electronic file corresponding to the selected thumbnail image to the personal computer. Here, when the “save unselected electronic file” button B15 is operated before the “transmission start” button B7 is operated, when the “transmission start” button B7 is operated, The storage processing unit 33 stores the unselected electronic file in the storage unit 35. The “save unselected electronic file” button B15 is an example of the fifth input operation unit.

  In addition, in the screens (7) and (8) shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, a “preview” button B6 is displayed in addition to the thumbnail images. When this “preview” button B 6 is operated, a screen (5) shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display unit 26.

  Returning to FIG. 4, when no image is selected on the screen (7) shown in FIG. 11 (NO in step # 17), the display control unit 32 determines whether or not the “stop” button B4 has been operated (step S17). Step # 18). When the display control unit 32 determines that the “stop” button B4 has been operated (NO in step # 18), the display control unit 32 ends the series of processes, but determines that the “stop” button B4 has not been operated. (YES in step # 18), the process returns to step # 17.

  In step # 17, when an image is selected on the screen (7) shown in FIG. 11 (YES in step # 17), the display control unit 32 operates the “save unselected file” button B15. It is determined whether or not it has been done (step # 19). When the display control unit 32 determines that the “save unselected file” button B15 has been operated (YES in step # 19), the screen (in which the “save unselected file” button B15 is highlighted) ( 8) is displayed on the display unit 26 (step # 20), and it is determined whether or not the “start transmission” button B7 has been operated (step # 21).

  The display control unit 32 waits until the “transmission start” button B7 is operated (NO in step # 21), and when the “transmission start” button B7 is operated (YES in step # 21), the transmission processing unit 34 Performs processing for transmitting the image selected on the screen (7) shown in FIG. 11 to the personal computer, and the storage processing unit 33 stores the image not selected on the screen (7) shown in FIG. A process of storing (storing) in the unit 35 is performed (step # 22).

  On the other hand, in step # 19, if display control unit 32 determines that “save unselected file” button B15 is not operated (NO in step # 19), “start transmission” button B7 is operated. Is determined (step # 23).

  If the “transmission start” button B7 is not operated (NO in step # 23), the display control unit 32 returns to step # 19 while the “transmission start” button B7 is operated (step # 23). YES), the transmission processing unit 34 performs processing for transmitting the image selected on the screen (7) shown in FIG. 11 to the personal computer, and the storage processing unit 33 selects on the screen (7) shown in FIG. The image that has not been deleted is erased from the RAM (step # 24). The transmission processing unit 34 is an example of a second processing unit.

  As described above, in this embodiment, an instruction to start an image reading operation for a document is received for each divided bundle obtained by dividing the document bundle into a plurality of pieces, and the divided bundle to be subjected to the current image reading operation is stored in the multifunction device 1. Since the user is guided or instructed to set, it is not necessary to memorize which page the user divides before the MFP 1 performs the image reading operation on the document. Thereby, the convenience in the case of transmitting a series of images to a personal computer in a state of being divided into a plurality of electronic files can be improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent the electronic file intended by the user from being generated due to the storage difference of the separator page.

  In addition, after the electronic file transmission process is performed once, a screen for notifying the user of an electronic file that has not been transmitted (an electronic file that has not been selected as a transmission target) is displayed on the display unit 26. Since the selection of the image to be transmitted from the image and the input of the transmission instruction are accepted again, even if the selection is forgotten as the transmission target in the first selection operation, it can be selected as the transmission target in the second selection operation. This makes it possible to prevent user transmission errors as much as possible.

  In addition, since the electronic file that has not been selected as the transmission target to the personal computer can be stored in the multifunction device 1, the electronic file that has not been finally transmitted may be necessary later even if it is not necessary at the present time. If it becomes, it can be used.

1 MFP 4 Document Reading Unit 6 Scanner Unit 23 Operation Unit 24 Start Key 26 Display Unit 31 Control Unit 32 Display Processing Unit 33 Storage Processing Unit 34 Transmission Processing Unit 35 Storage Unit

Claims (5)

An image reading unit for reading an image of a document;
A first input operation unit for receiving an input as to whether or not to cause the image reading unit to perform an image reading operation by dividing the document bundle into a plurality of divided bundles;
When the first input operation unit receives an input for dividing the document bundle into a plurality of divided bundles and causing the image reading unit to perform an image reading operation, the image reading unit performs the image reading operation on the document. A second input operation unit that receives an input of an instruction to be performed for each divided bundle;
A holding unit that holds the image of each document obtained corresponding to the instruction received by the second input operation unit for each divided bundle;
A third input operation unit for receiving an input for selecting an image to be processed in advance from images held in the holding unit;
An image reading apparatus comprising: a first processing unit that performs the predetermined process on the image selected by the third input operation unit.   2. The message output unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a message output unit that outputs a message indicating an instruction to set, in the image reading unit, a divided bundle to be subjected to an image reading operation by the image reading unit at this time among the plurality of divided bundles. Image reading device.   A display for displaying a screen for notifying an image not selected as an image to be subjected to the predetermined process by the third input operation unit after the predetermined process is performed by the first processing unit. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a unit. A fourth input operation unit for receiving an input for selecting the image to be processed in advance from the images not selected as the image to be processed by the third input operation unit; When,
The image reading apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a second processing unit that performs the predetermined processing on the image selected by the fourth input operation unit. A storage unit for storing images;
A fifth input operation for performing an input for selecting an image to be stored in the storage unit from images not selected as the image to be processed by the fourth input operation unit. And
The image reading apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a storage processing unit that stores an image selected by the fifth input operation unit in the storage unit.

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