Patent ID: 11972314
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A reader configured to read an image formed on a sheet conveyed from an image forming apparatus, the reader comprising:
a controller configured to:
obtain read image data related to the image on the sheet output from the reader;
perform an inspection operation in which the image read by the reader is inspected based on the read image data and reference data; and
output an inspection result of the inspection operation to a display,
output a signal for interrupting image forming operation by the image forming apparatus in a case where a number of defective sheets are continuous for a predetermined number of sheets;
identify a cause of defects occurred in the defective sheets;
display recovery procedures on the display;
output a signal for forming a test image by the image forming apparatus after a recovery;
inspect the test image based on image data obtained by the reader reading the test image; and
resume the image forming operation by the image forming apparatus in a case where the inspection result of the test image is OK.