Patent ID: 7283279

Claim:
A scanner system comprising an image scanner for scanning an original and creating image data representing the original and a control device for controlling the image scanner, wherein: the control device includes scanning instruction means having: means for generating a scan execution instruction causing the image scanner to execute scanning of the original, the scan execution instruction generating means including means, responsive to an operator manual input, for bringing the scan execution instruction into a standby state, and transmission means for transmitting the scan execution instruction to the image scanner; and the image scanner includes: a scanning unit, receiving means for receiving the scan execution instruction that has been brought into the standby state from the transmission means, scan initiating means for accepting operator manual input, and a control unit, responsive to operator manual input accepted by the scan initiating means, for releasing the standby state of the scan execution instruction received by the receiving means from commanding the standby state, and for causing the scanning unit to initiate scanning of the original.