Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an scanner, a print engine, and a controller configured to control the scanner to scan images of one or more document sheets, thereby generating scanned image data, generate print data based on the scanned image data, control the print engine to print, on sheets, the images based on the print data, generate first log image data through reducing a data size of image data associated with the scanned image data, determine whether the first log image data includes a particular type of page, and when determining that the first log image data includes the particular type of page, generate second log image data having higher image quality than the first log image data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a color image, the image data being constituted by multiple pixels, each of the multiple pixels having a gradation value, and a controller, which is configured to generate a histogram of index values corresponding to brightness values of the multiple pixels constituting the image data, set an original threshold value based on the histogram which is referred to for binarization, detect a mound-shaped part, in the histogram, satisfying a particular condition, set an adjusting direction in which the original threshold value is to be adjusted, set the index value at a base on a particular direction side of a particular mound-shaped part which is one of mound-shaped parts existing on the adjusting direction side with respect to the original threshold value in the histogram as an adjusted threshold value, and apply a binarizing process to the image data using the adjusted threshold value.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an scanner, a print engine, and a controller configured to control the scanner to scan images of one or more document sheets, thereby generating scanned image data, generate print data based on the scanned image data, control the print engine to print, on sheets, the images based on the print data, generate first log image data through reducing a data size of image data associated with the scanned image data, determine whether the first log image data includes a particular type of page, and when determining that the first log image data includes the particular type of page, generate second log image data having higher image quality than the first log image data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a storage configured to store image data representing a color image, the image data being constituted by multiple pixels, each of the multiple pixels having a gradation value, and a controller. The controller is configured to extract pixels, from among the multiple pixels, within a specific color range as target pixels, adjust the gradation values of the target pixels such that brightness values of the target pixels are lowered, generate a histogram of index values corresponding to quantities of the brightness values of the multiple pixels constituting the image data after the gradation values of the target pixels are adjusted, set a first threshold value based on the histogram as generated, and apply a binarizing process to the image data using the first threshold value.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a color image, the image data being constituted by multiple pixels, each of the multiple pixels having a gradation value, and a controller, which is configured to generate a histogram of index values corresponding to brightness values of the multiple pixels constituting the image data, set an original threshold value based on the histogram which is referred to for binarization, detect a mound-shaped part, in the histogram, satisfying a particular condition, set an adjusting direction in which the original threshold value is to be adjusted, set the index value at a base on a particular direction side of a particular mound-shaped part which is one of mound-shaped parts existing on the adjusting direction side with respect to the original threshold value in the histogram as an adjusted threshold value, and apply a binarizing process to the image data using the adjusted threshold value.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a storage configured to store image data representing a color image, the image data being constituted by multiple pixels, each of the multiple pixels having a gradation value, and a controller. The controller is configured to extract pixels, from among the multiple pixels, within a specific color range as target pixels, adjust the gradation values of the target pixels such that brightness values of the target pixels are lowered, generate a histogram of index values corresponding to quantities of the brightness values of the multiple pixels constituting the image data after the gradation values of the target pixels are adjusted, set a first threshold value based on the histogram as generated, and apply a binarizing process to the image data using the first threshold value.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document feeder; a platen; an image reader configured to read the document, fed by the document feeder, through the platen; a memory; and a controller. The controller causes the image reader to read a reference plate at a predetermined reading position to generate read data, and detecting whether the read data has an abnormality; when the read data has the abnormality, stores a detection position; sets a reading position of the image reader in the sub-scanning direction to a set position spaced by a predetermined range or more from the detection position; when instruction to start reading is received, moves the image reader under standby at a standby position to arrange the image reader at the set position; and reads the document, fed by the document feeder, by the image reader.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a reading unit, a carriage, a motor, a motor gear, a conveyance gear, a carriage gear, and a control device. The conveyance unit is configured to convey a document. The reading unit is configured to read an image on the document. The carriage is configured to support the reading unit and to be movable in a prescribed direction. The reading unit is selectively operable in a first mode in which the image on the document is read while conveying the document by the conveyance unit, and a second mode in which the image on the document is read by moving the reading unit in the prescribed direction. The switching gear is configured to be placed in a first position and a second position. The control device is configured to control the switching gear to move between the first position and the second position, acquire initialization data initializing the reading unit, and control the reading unit to read the image on the document.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a reading unit, a carriage, a motor, a motor gear, a conveyance gear, a carriage gear, and a control device. The conveyance unit is configured to convey a document. The reading unit is configured to read an image on the document. The carriage is configured to support the reading unit and to be movable in a prescribed direction. The reading unit is selectively operable in a first mode in which the image on the document is read while conveying the document by the conveyance unit, and a second mode in which the image on the document is read by moving the reading unit in the prescribed direction. The switching gear is configured to be placed in a first position and a second position. The control device is configured to control the switching gear to move between the first position and the second position, acquire initialization data initializing the reading unit, and control the reading unit to read the image on the document.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document feeder, a platen, an image reader, a drive unit, a memory, and a controller.

Abstract: An image scanning apparatus having a feeding unit that feeds a document; a first scanning unit, which scans one face of the document fed, and which scans a document set on a document platen; a second scanning unit that scans the other face of the document fed; an instructing unit that, during a scanning operation being performed by a preceding-document scanning unit, which is one of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit, instructs an other of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit to scan a document not being scanned by the preceding-document scanning unit; and an executing unit that executes a scanning operation by a following-document scanning unit that is the other of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit when the instructing unit instructs the other of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit to start the scanning operation.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a reading unit, a carriage, a motor, a motor gear, a conveyance gear, a carriage gear, and a control device. The conveyance unit is configured to convey a document. The reading unit is configured to read an image on the document. The carriage is configured to support the reading unit and to be movable in a prescribed direction. The reading unit is selectively operable in a first mode in which the image on the document is read while conveying the document by the conveyance unit, and a second mode in which the image on the document is read by moving the reading unit in the prescribed direction. The switching gear is configured to be placed in a first position and a second position. The control device is configured to control the switching gear to move between the first position and the second position, acquire initialization data initializing the reading unit, and control the reading unit to read the image on the document.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document feeder; a platen; an image reader configured to read the document, fed by the document feeder, through the platen; a memory; and a controller. The controller causes the image reader to read a reference plate at a predetermined reading position to generate read data, and detecting whether the read data has an abnormality; when the read data has the abnormality, stores a detection position; sets a reading position of the image reader in the sub-scanning direction to a set position spaced by a predetermined range or more from the detection position; when instruction to start reading is received, moves the image reader under standby at a standby position to arrange the image reader at the set position; and reads the document, fed by the document feeder, by the image reader.

Abstract: Provided is a high-purity crystal of an unsaturated carboxylic acid amide compound which is useful as or for fine chemicals such as pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, polymeric materials, functional materials, and intermediates of them. The crystal includes an unsaturated carboxylic acid amide compound represented by Formula (1) in an amount of 95 percent by area or more. In X-ray diffraction, the crystal exhibits peaks at 2? in the range of 29.0 to 30.0 and in at least one range selected from 6.0 to 8.0, 12.0 to 13.5, and 16.5 to 17.5 and exhibits approximately no peak at 2? in the range of 14.0 to 15.0.

Abstract: Provided is a high-purity crystal of an unsaturated carboxylic acid amide compound which is useful as or for fine chemicals such as pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, polymeric materials, functional materials, and intermediates of them. The crystal includes an unsaturated carboxylic acid amide compound represented by Formula (1) in an amount of 95 percent by area or more. In X-ray diffraction, the crystal exhibits peaks at 2? in the range of 29.0 to 30.0 and in at least one range selected from 6.0 to 8.0, 12.0 to 13.5, and 16.5 to 17.5 and exhibits approximately no peak at 2? in the range of 14.0 to 15.0.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document feeder, a platen, an image reader, a drive unit, a memory, and a controller.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit, a feeding unit, a carriage holding the reading unit, a motor, a motor-side transmission gear, a feeding unit-side transmission gear, a carriage-side transmission gear, a switching gear which switches between a meshing state of meshing with the feeding unit-side transmission gear at a feeding unit-side position and a meshing state of meshing with the carriage-side transmission gear at a carriage-side position, a restraint member which applies a restraint force for restraining the switching of the switching gear, and a motor control unit which when switching the switching gear between the carriage-side position and the feeding unit-side position, executes a large torque control of controlling the motor to generate a switching torque which is larger than a moving reading torque to be generated by the motor at a time of document reading when executing a moving reading.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a reading unit, a carriage, a motor, a motor gear, a conveyance gear, a carriage gear, and a control device. The conveyance unit is configured to convey a document. The reading unit is configured to read an image on the document. The carriage is configured to support the reading unit and to be movable in a prescribed direction. The reading unit is selectively operable in a first mode in which the image on the document is read while conveying the document by the conveyance unit, and a second mode in which the image on the document is read by moving the reading unit in the prescribed direction. The switching gear is configured to be placed in a first position and a second position. The control device is configured to control the switching gear to move between the first position and the second position, acquire initialization data initializing the reading unit, and control the reading unit to read the image on the document.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit, a feeding unit, a carriage holding the reading unit, a motor, a motor-side transmission gear, a feeding unit-side transmission gear, a carriage-side transmission gear, a switching gear which switches between a meshing state of meshing with the feeding unit-side transmission gear at a feeding unit-side position and a meshing state of meshing with the carriage-side transmission gear at a carriage-side position, a restraint member which applies a restraint force for restraining the switching of the switching gear, and a motor control unit which when switching the switching gear between the carriage-side position and the feeding unit-side position, executes a large torque control of controlling the motor to generate a switching torque which is larger than a moving reading torque to be generated by the motor at a time of document reading when executing a moving reading.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image processing portion, a reception portion, a determining portion and a stopping portion. The image processing portion is configured to execute a plurality of jobs in parallel. Each job requires at least one of a reading process for reading a manuscript, a printing process for printing an image, a facsimile transmission process for transmitting facsimile data and a facsimile reception process for receiving facsimile data. The reception portion is configured to receive a stop request of a job. The determining portion is configured to determine one of a plurality of running jobs as one that is to be stopped when a plurality of jobs are executed at the time of reception of the stop request, and to give a priority to a job that is executed in a state of a high stop emergency degree over a job that is executed in a state of a low stop emergency degree when determining a job that is to be stopped.