A document scanner with editing function

摘要

A document scanning method and apparatus having an editing function to edit a specific area of a document by defining an editing area of a page to be scanned and then converting the scanned document data of the editing area into a desired form, and a multi functional peripheral using the method. The document scanning method includes inputting the editing area of the page to be scanned, scanning document data from the page, extracting data corresponding to the editing area from the scanned document data, and editing the extracted data. The document scanning apparatus includes an area inputting unit to output information of the editing area of the page to be scanned after receiving an editing area from a user, a scanning unit to read document data from the page to be scanned, an area extracting unit to extract data corresponding to the editing area from the read document data using the information about the editing area received from the area inputting unit, and a data converting unit to edit the extracted data and to output the edited data. The apparatus and method having the editing function enables the user to easily edit the document data by defining the editing area in the page to be scanned and then converting the scanned document data of the editing area into the desired form, and to print or transfer the edited document data without damaging the document or performing an additional editing operation.