摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reader capable of improving operability in operation of giving an instruction. <P>SOLUTION: The image reader comprises: an operation unit 5 which detects a user's instruction by user's operation; a transportation unit for transporting a medium to be read; a medium detection unit 4 for detecting the medium to be read; a reading unit for reading the medium to be read; an instruction detection unit for detecting the user's instruction by detection means different from the operation unit; and a control unit for executing control based on the user's instruction. The instruction detection unit is effective until the reading of the medium to be read is finished since the medium detection unit detects the medium to be read. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |