Patent ID: 7140534
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: G03G,G07D

Abstract:
1. A reading device for reading a data recording medium including a sheet portion visibly printed with an image and a data storage unit recorded with control data, comprising: a first reading unit adapted to optically read the image on the sheet portion; a second reading unit adapted to read the control data including reading permission data indicating whether reading of the image is permitted, the second reading unit reading the control data prior to or at the same time as the first reading unit reading the image on the sheet portion; a determination unit adapted to determine whether reading of the image by the first reading unit is permitted based on the reading permission data obtained by the second reading unit prior to or at the same time as said first reading unit reading the image on the sheet portion; and a controller adapted to control the first reading unit based on the determination by the determination unit; and a moving unit for moving the first and second reading units simultaneously, wherein the controller directs the first reading unit to stop reading the image when the determination unit determines that reading of the image is not permitted; the controller directs the first reading unit to read the image when the determination unit determines that reading of the image is permitted; and wherein the second reading unit is mounted integrally to the first reading unit; and the first reading unit reads the image from the data recording medium while the second reading unit reads the control data from the data recording medium.