摘要 |
An object of this invention is to read a high-quality image by detecting and correcting dirt, a scratch, or a watermark present on an original in an image reading apparatus for reading an original. To achieve this object, an original illumination unit in the image reading apparatus for reading an original includes a first light source for emitting light in at least the visible region, a second light source for emitting light in only the invisible region, and a light guide plate which has these light sources at an end face and distributes incident light from the end face to the entire flat surface.
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