摘要 |
A reading apparatus obtains a line of image data stored on a surface, the reading apparatus having a radiation source ( 12 ) for directing a line of stimulating radiation onto a stimulable image carrier on the surface, generating a line of image-bearing radiation. A sensing head ( 22 ) having a plurality of channels ( 66 ) obtains image data from the line of image-bearing radiation, each channel ( 66 ) sensing a segment ( 32 ) of the line of image-bearing radiation. Each channel ( 66 ) has inverting optics for inverting the segment ( 32 ) of the line of image-bearing radiation to form an inverted line segment image ( 44 ) and a sensor ( 29 ) for providing image data for the inverted line segment image ( 44 ). An image processor ( 30 ) accepts image data from sensing head channels ( 66 ) and forms a line of image data according to the line of image-bearing radiation.
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