Patent ID: 6084692
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a) plural light sources emitting lights of respectively different wavelengths;b) reading means for reading an image illuminated with said light sources;c) mode switching means for selecting either a first mode for reading said image in a single color by said reading means or a second mode for reading said image in plural colors;d) light emitting time setting means for setting the light emitting time of said light sources;e) electric power setting means for setting the amounts of the electric power supplied to said light sources; andf) control means for causing said light emitting time setting means to set the light emitting time of said first mode to be different from that of said second mode and causing said electric power setting means to set the amounts of the electric power supplied in said first mode to be different from that supplied in said second mode.