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Image reading device

  • US 20030053153A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2002
  • Published: 03/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image reading device having a main body and a cover, said cover being opened/covered a top surface of said main body, a sheet feed path being defined inside said cover, an intermediate portion of said sheet feed path facing said top surface of said main body being exposed to said top surface thereby said top surface defines said sheet feed path at said intermediate portion, said cover having a sheet feed mechanism which feeds a sheet along said sheet feed path, feeding of the sheet being terminated at least one of when said cover is opened and when a command indicating termination of sheet feed is input, said image reading device further comprising:

  • a sheet location detection system that detects a location of the sheet when the feeding of the sheet is terminated; and

    a controller that determines whether the sheet is to be discharged from said sheet feed path, at least one of when said cover is closed and when a command indicating restart of sheet feed is input, in accordance with a location of the sheet detected by said sheet location detection system.

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