Patent ID: 8970861
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reading device comprising: a light source configured to emit light to a document to be read; a document reading unit configured to guide the light emitted from the light source to a photoelectric conversion unit to read an image on the document; a driving unit configured to drive the document reading unit so that the document reading unit reciprocates along the document; an open/closed state obtaining unit configured to obtain an open/closed state of a document pressing unit for holding a document; and circuitry configured to: wherein, when starting a read operation in a state where the open/closed state obtaining unit detects that the document pressing unit is in a closed state, the circuitry is configured to wherein, when the open/closed state obtaining unit detects that the document pressing unit is in an open state, the circuitry is configured to