Abstract: An image processing machine with usage tracking includes a communication interface, a document table having a document placement surface, a scanner configured to read an image of a document placed on the document placement surface, and a processor that is configured to determine whether or not the document is set on the document placement surface upon receiving an instruction to perform image reading by the scanner, and transmit a thumbnail image that is processed from the image read by the scanner upon determining that the document is determined to be not set on the document placement surface, to a processing device through the communication interface, so as to improve the usage tracking feature of the image processing machine.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image reading apparatus includes a reading unit and an output unit. The reading unit is configured to selectively execute first reading processing for reading an image of a sheet conveyed at first conveying speed at first reading speed corresponding to the first conveying speed and second reading processing for reading the image of the sheet set on an image reading table at second reading speed different from the first reading speed. The output unit is configured to output read image data read by the first reading processing and the second reading processing.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image reading apparatus includes a reading unit and an output unit. The reading unit is configured to selectively execute first reading processing for reading an image of a sheet conveyed at first conveying speed at first reading speed corresponding to the first conveying speed and second reading processing for reading the image of the sheet set on an image reading table at second reading speed different from the first reading speed. The output unit is configured to output read image data read by the first reading processing and the second reading processing.

Abstract: In a normal print mode in which the image of an original document D is printed on a copying paper with the image of the original document not reversed, the direction of sub-scanning executed by a read section is set to a normal direction (regular direction X). In a mirror image print mode in which the image of an original document D set on a document table is printed on a copying paper with the image of the original document reversed, the direction of the sub-scanning executed by the read section is switched to a direction (reverse direction X′) opposite to the normal direction.

Abstract: In a normal print mode in which the image of an original document D is printed on a copying paper with the image of the original document not reversed, the direction of sub-scanning executed by the read means is set to a normal direction (regular direction X). In a mirror image print mode in which the image of an original document D set on a document table 2 is printed on a copying paper with the image of the original document reversed, the direction of the sub-scanning executed by the read means is switched to a direction (reverse direction X′) opposite to the normal direction.

Abstract: It is decided whether or not a light exposure lamp 5 burns out by comparing a light receiving output of a CCD 10 involved when a light exposing position of a light exposure lamp 5 corresponds to a white color reference sheet 13 with an initially set value.

Abstract: It is decided whether or not a light exposure lamp 5 burns out by comparing a light receiving output of a CCD 10 involved when a light exposing position of a light exposure lamp 5 corresponds to a white color reference sheet 13 with an initially set value.

Abstract: When a trouble occurs on a transmission line, each station transmits a predetermined frame to the adjacent station. The station which does not receive the frame outputs to the adjacent downstream station a frame instructing that its primary output be looped back to its secondary input. The information transmission trouble is removed by arranging the responses to the frames by the respective stations and the transmission procedure.