Abstract: A document management system comprises a document management apparatus that manages a document ID by associating the document ID with a storage time of the document, and checks the storage time in response to an inquiry about a permission of destroying the document and gives a permission of destroying the document when the storage time has expired, and a document destruction apparatus including a mode selection unit that selects one of a first destruction mode and a second destruction mode and an execution unit that destroys the document according to a destruction mode selected by the mode selection unit. The execution unit destroys the document without reading the document ID in the first destruction mode, and reads the document ID to inquire the permission of destroying the and destroys the document when the document management apparatus gives the permission of destroying the document in the second destruction mode.

Abstract: The sheet processing apparatus is provided with: a sheet aligning part that accumulates and aligns sheets so as to generate a bundle of sheets; an edge stitching processor that performs an edge stitching process by which the generated bundle of sheets is stitched together at one edge of the bundle of sheets; an apparatus housing that includes an opening portion through which the bundle of sheets is discharged to an outside of the apparatus housing; a saddle stitching processor that performs, outside of the apparatus housing, a saddle stitching process by which the discharged bundle of sheets is stitched together at a center portion of the bundle of sheets in a transporting direction of the bundle of sheets; and a stacking tray that is provided below the opening portion and outside the apparatus housing, and on which the bundles of sheets subjected to the edge stitching process and the saddle stitching process are capable of being stacked.

Abstract: An image reader has a transport passage for transporting an original, a CIS for reading an image on the original transported on the transport passage, and a control member for pressing the transported original against an abutment member disposed at an opposed side of the transport passage at a read position of the CIS. The original does not slide on glass at the read position of the CIS and is moved with the original abutted against the abutment member of a chute on the opposed side, and image data is read in sequence.

Abstract: A scanner is provided with an illumination lamp for emitting light to a first side of a document from one side of a transfer path and a CCD image sensor for receiving light reflected from the first side of the document, and a CIS provided in a document feeder is provided with an LED for emitting light to a second side of the document from the other side of the transfer path and a line sensor for receiving light reflected from the second side of the document. The illumination lamp is a xenon lamp, and the LED is a white LED having emission characteristics different from those of the xenon lamp. To the CIS, a filter is attached, which brings emission characteristics of light emitted from the LED onto a document closer to those of light emitted from the illumination lamp onto the document.

Abstract: An image reader has a transport passage for transporting an original, a CIS for reading an image on the original transported on the transport passage, and a control member for pressing the transported original against an abutment member disposed at an opposed side of the transport passage at a read position of the CIS. The original does not slide on glass at the read position of the CIS and is moved with the original abutted against the abutment member of a chute on the opposed side, and image data is read in sequence.

Abstract: A document management system manages a printed document with document management information. The document management system includes an electronic document generating unit, a time-information acquiring unit, a storage-information acquiring unit and a management-information storing unit. The electronic document generating unit generates an electronic document. The time-information acquiring unit acquires information relating to time, which verifies that the electronic document generating unit generated the electronic document. The storage-information acquiring unit acquires information relating to a storage period of the printed document corresponding to the electronic document. The management-information storing unit stores document management information in which identification information of the electronic document is associated with the information relating to the storage period of the printed document.

Abstract: A disposal processing system is provided and includes: a disposal section that disposes of a document; a reading section that reads identification information of the document, the identification information being attached to an image on the document; a judging section that makes a judgment whether disposal of the document is permitted on the basis of the identification information; and a controller that controls the disposal section so that the disposal section disposes of the document at least one of: when the judging section makes a judgment that the disposal of the document is permitted; and when the controller acquires information indicating that the disposal of the document is permitted while the judging section makes a judgment that the disposal of the document is prohibited, and so that the disposal section does not dispose of the document when the judging section makes the judgment that the disposal of the document is prohibited.

Abstract: A document disposal apparatus is provided and includes: a disposal processing section that disposes of a document; a document placement section on which the document is placed; a reading section that reads identification information of the document, the identification information being attached to the document, and makes a judgment whether the document exists on the document placement section; and a controller that controls the disposal processing section in accordance with a reading result of the reading section.

Abstract: A disposal processing apparatus comprises: a disposal processing section that disposes of a recording medium; an arrival detecting section that detects whether the recording medium has reached the disposal processing section; and a judging section that judges whether the recording medium has been disposed of by the disposal processing section based on a detection result of the arrival detecting section.

Abstract: A disposal apparatus comprises: a disposal processing section that disposes of a recording medium; an authentication information acquiring section that acquires authentication information to be used for authenticating a user of the disposal apparatus; a disposal processing control section that permitting or prohibiting disposal of the recording medium by the disposal processing section based on the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquiring section.

Abstract: An image reader has an original tray for feeding an original from a bundle of originals, a first transport passage for transporting the original fed by the original tray, a scanner for reading an image on one side of the original from one side of the transported original, and a CIS for reading an image on the other side of the original from the opposed side to the one side of the transport passage. To read both sides of an original, the image reader is provided with a mode of reading both sides simultaneously using the scanner and the CIS and a mode of reading both sides of the original only by the scanner with the original reversed using a third transport passage, a fourth transport passage, and a fifth transport passage without using the CIS.

Abstract: A recording-medium management system includes a recording-medium management apparatus and a disposal processing apparatus. The recording-medium management apparatus manages pieces of identification information attached to recording media. The disposal processing apparatus disposes of a recording medium when receiving disposal permission from the recording-medium management apparatus based on the identification information. The disposal processing apparatus includes a disposal processing unit, a restricting unit, a reading unit. The disposal processing unit disposes of the recording medium. The restricting unit restricts disposal by the disposal processing unit. The reading unit reads identification information from the recording medium, which is positioned by the restricting unit.

Abstract: A document management system comprises a document management apparatus that manages a document ID by associating the document ID with a storage time of the document, and checks the storage time in response to an inquiry about a permission of destroying the document and gives a permission of destroying the document when the storage time has expired, and a document destruction apparatus including a mode selection unit that selects one of a first destruction mode and a second destruction mode and an execution unit that destroys the document according to a destruction mode selected by the mode selection unit. The execution unit destroys the document without reading the document ID in the first destruction mode, and reads the document ID to inquire the permission of destroying the and destroys the document when the document management apparatus gives the permission of destroying the document in the second destruction mode.

Abstract: A recording medium destruction and discarding system for destroying and discarding a recording medium, includes: a registration unit that registers an identification information appended to the recording medium associated with an attribute information of the recording medium; a reading unit that reads the identification information appended to the recording medium; a determination unit that determines whether or not the recording medium may be destroyed and discarded based on the attribute information registered in the registration unit associated with the identification information read by the reading unit; and a destruction and discarding processing unit that performs a destruction and discarding process based on the determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a light source configured with an array of plural point light sources; a light receiving sensor that receives reflected light from a document to which light has been applied from the light source; and shading members that shade main light in irradiation light applied to a position of document reading by the light receiving sensor from the plural point light sources constituting the light source.

Abstract: A scanner is provided with an illumination lamp for emitting light to a first side of a document from one side of a transfer path and a CCD image sensor for receiving light reflected from the first side of the document, and a CIS provided in a document feeder is provided with an LED for emitting light to a second side of the document from the other side of the transfer path and a line sensor for receiving light reflected from the second side of the document. The illumination lamp is a xenon lamp, and the LED is a white LED having emission characteristics different from those of the xenon lamp. To the CIS, a filter is attached, which brings emission characteristics of light emitted from the LED onto a document closer to those of light emitted from the illumination lamp onto the document.

Abstract: An image reader has a transport passage for transporting an original, a CIS for reading an image on the original transported on the transport passage, and a control member for pressing the transported original against an abutment member disposed at an opposed side of the transport passage at a read position of the CIS. The original does not slide on glass at the read position of the CIS and is moved with the original abutted against the abutment member of a chute on the opposed side, and image data is read in sequence.

Abstract: An image reader has an original tray for feeding an original from a bundle of originals, a first transport passage for transporting the original fed by the original tray, a scanner for reading an image on one side of the original from one side of the transported original, and a CIS for reading an image on the other side of the original from the opposed side to the one side of the transport passage. To read both sides of an original, the image reader is provided with a mode of reading both sides simultaneously using the scanner and the CIS and a mode of reading both sides of the original only by the scanner with the original reversed using a third transport passage, a fourth transport passage, and a fifth transport passage without using the CIS.