Device capable of reading plural documents, method of controlling the device, and program

摘要

Provided is a device that prevents unauthorized copying of a document to which copy inhibition information is added.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a reading unit configured to scan at least one document placed on a document plate and to generate an image of the at least one document; and a printing unit configured to print the image generated by the reading unit, wherein the printing unit is configured not to print a first image generated by the reading unit scanning a first document according to copy inhibition information included in the scanned first document, the copy inhibition information indicating that copying is inhibited, wherein the printing unit is configured to print a second image generated by the reading unit scanning a second document according to copy permission information included in the scanned second document, the copy permission information indicating that copying is permitted, and wherein, in a case where a user instructs starting a copy operation under a condition where the first document and the second document are both placed on the document plate, the printing unit is configured not to print a third image generated by the reading unit scanning both the first document and the second document according to the copy inhibition information included in the scanned first document.