Patent ID: 8243347
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: a platen; a document cover attached to be opened/closed on the platen; a document reader provided in relation to the platen, for reading an image of a document placed on said platen; an opening/closing detector, provided in relation to said platen and said document cover, for detecting opening/closing of said document cover; an operation panel designating how the read images of the document are to be arranged on a recording medium at the time of output; a document output device for outputting images of the document read by said document reader arranged on a recording medium in accordance with the arrangement designated by said operation panel; and a reading operation controller inhibiting document reading by said document reader, when a specific arrangement of document images is designated by said operation panel and opening/closing operation of said document cover is not detected by said opening/closing detector.