Patent ID: 8699094
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reader comprising: a gain amplifier; a reference white plate that is to be scanned when gain control of the gain amplifier is performed; a traveling member that moves to and stops at an area corresponding to the reference white plate at a time of entering a power save mode to save power consumption during standby; a gain storage unit that stores a gain control value after gain control as a return parameter at a time of entering the power save mode; a gain setting unit that sets the return parameter as a gain control value of the gain amplifier at a time of returning from the power save mode; an initializing unit that, after the gain setting unit has set the return parameter, performs a process of moving the traveling member from the area corresponding to the reference white plate to a home position of the traveling member, and simultaneously acquires a reference white level pertaining to the reference white plate and determines whether the reference white level falls within a normal range; and a gain-newly-setting unit that, when the reference white level is determined to fall outside the normal range, moves the traveling member to the area corresponding to the reference white plate and newly performs gain control of the gain amplifier.