Image forming apparatus, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for storing image forming program, and image forming method

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes an area setting unit, a reading unit, a number recognizing unit, and a number determining unit. The area setting unit is configured to set a reading area on the basis of a page number. The reading unit is configured to read image data in the reading area. The number recognizing unit configured to recognize a number from a result of reading by the reading unit. The number determining unit is configured to compare results of recognizing of two consecutive pages by the number recognizing unit, determine the presence of consecutive numbers, and determine one of the consecutive numbers as the page number.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an area setting unit configured to set a reading area on the basis of a page number; a reading unit configured to read image data in the reading area of two consecutive pages; a number recognizing unit configured to recognize a number from a result of reading the two consecutive pages by the reading unit; a number determining unit configured to compare results of recognizing of the two consecutive pages by the number recognizing unit, determine a presence of consecutive numbers, and determine one of the consecutive numbers as the page number; a number deleting unit configured to delete the page number from the image data determined by the number determining unit; a number adding unit configured to add a new page number to the image data from which the page number has been added; and a number blurring unit configured to perform a blurring process for shading the recognized number with a pattern if the number determining unit does not determine that there are consecutive numbers.