Abstract: There are provided a medium support section that forms a support surface that supports a medium before feeding; a feeding roller that sends out the medium supported by the medium support section in a feeding direction; and an apparatus main body, the medium support section is configured to switch between a stored state of being stored in the apparatus main body and a protruding state, the protruding state being a state where protrudes from a first side surface which is one of side surfaces that form a periphery of the apparatus main body, and in the protruding state of the medium support section, a downstream end of the support surface in the feeding direction is at a position close to a second side surface, which is a side surface opposite to the first side surface, between the first side surface and the second side surface.

Abstract: There are provided a medium support section that forms a support surface that supports a medium before feeding; a feeding roller that sends out the medium supported by the medium support section in a feeding direction; and an apparatus main body, the medium support section is configured to switch between a stored state of being stored in the apparatus main body and a protruding state, the protruding state being a state where protrudes from a first side surface which is one of side surfaces that form a periphery of the apparatus main body, and in the protruding state of the medium support section, a downstream end of the support surface in the feeding direction is at a position close to a second side surface, which is a side surface opposite to the first side surface, between the first side surface and the second side surface.

Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including: a medium support section that supports a medium before feeding; a feeding roller that sends out the medium; and an apparatus main body, in which the medium support section is configured to switch between a stored state of being stored in the apparatus main body and a protruding state, being a state where an upstream part in a feeding direction protrudes from a first side surface of the apparatus main body, in the protruding state of the medium support section, close to a second side surface, which is a side surface opposite to the first side surface, an assist roller that applies a sending force to the medium fed from the medium support section is provided upstream of the feeding roller in the feeding direction.

Abstract: In an image reader, delay circuits are disposed on connection lines connecting an A/D converter with an image data generation circuit, whereby the output timings of the digital electric signals output from the A/D converter differ. Thus, the digital electric signals are not output at the same time from the adjacent output terminals of the A/D converter. Thus, the digital electric signals output from the A/D converter do not make a low to high or high to low transition at the same time and amplifying of EMI is decreased. Therefore, noise can be prevented from being contained in image data generated by the image data generation circuit and the quality of the image read through the image reader can be improved.

Abstract: When an image reader is in a stand-by state in which the image reader can read an original, supply of a clock signal from a clock generation circuit to a line sensor is halted. Hence, supply of a clock signal does not need power. As a result of supply of the clock signal to the line sensor being halted, there can be reduced generation of a dark current due to the head developing in the line sensor and generation of Electromagnetic Interference. Consequently, the noise in read image data is reduced, thereby improving the picture quality of a read image. In the stand-by state, supply of only a clock signal to the line sensor is halted. Hence, the time required for warming up the line sensor is nominal. Upon receipt of a reading instruction, the image reader can immediately start reading an original, thus improving operability of the image reader.

Abstract: In an image reader, delay circuits are disposed on connection lines connecting an A/D converter with an image data generation circuit, whereby the output timings of the digital electric signals output from the A/D converter differ. Thus, the digital electric signals are not output at the same time from the adjacent output terminals of the A/D converter. Thus, the digital electric signals output from the A/D converter do not make a low to high or high to low transition at the same time and amplifying of EMI is decreased. Therefore, noise can be prevented from being contained in image data generated by the image data generation circuit and the quality of the image read through the image reader can be improved.

Abstract: When an image reader is in a stand-by state in which the image reader can read an original, supply of a clock signal from a clock generation circuit to a line sensor is halted. Hence, supply of a clock signal does not need power. As a result of supply of the clock signal to the line sensor being halted, there can be reduced generation of a dark current due to the head developing in the line sensor and generation of Electromagnetic Interference. Consequently, the noise in read image data is reduced, thereby improving the picture quality of a read image. In the stand-by state, supply of only a clock signal to the line sensor is halted. Hence, the time required for warming up the line sensor is nominal. Upon receipt of a reading instruction, the image reader can immediately start reading an original, thus improving operability of the image reader.