Patent ID: 7852524
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reading device, comprising: an image reader configured to read an original into image data by scanning the original in a main scanning direction at an image reading width while the original is being fed in a sub-scanning direction; and a controller configured to input reading settings information and set the image reading width to a maximum reading width of the image reader when the reading settings information comprises a user instruction for setting the image reading width to the maximum reading width; wherein the reading settings information further comprises at least one of recording sheet information including information indicating a width of a recording sheet on which the image data is to be formed, and magnification information including information indicating a magnification ratio between the size of image data read from the original and the size of the image data to be formed on the recording sheet; and wherein a position of the image data read from the original is adjusted relative to a reference point such that the center of the image data to be formed on the recording sheet matches the center of the recording sheet.