Patent ID: 7826105
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a return speed of an image reading unit of an image processing apparatus to a reference position, said image processing apparatus comprising said image reading unit for reading an image of a document by scanning the document placed on a document table, and a driving unit for moving said image reading unit from said reference position along the document in a predetermined direction, and operating in one of a plurality of operation modes, comprising the steps of: judging a set operation mode when said image reading unit reads the image; selecting a speed corresponding to the judged operation mode, from a speed group including a plurality of speeds that have been predetermined according to the plurality of operation modes; setting a return speed of said image reading unit for returning to said reference position after completion of scanning to the speed corresponding to the judged operation mode; and controlling said driving unit based on the set return speed, wherein when said judged operation mode is a first scanning mode in which said image reading unit is moved for scanning at a predetermined scanning speed, a predetermined first return speed is set as the return speed, and when the judged operation mode is a second scanning mode in which said image reading unit is moved for scanning at a speed lower than the predetermined scanning speed, a second return speed lower than the first return speed is set as the return speed.