PICTURE FORMING DEVICE, AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR READING PICTURE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a picture forming device which can inhibit the processing time from the start of original transportation to the end of picture reading from becoming longer due to the detection of color portions contained in an original in a reading mode using the detected results of the color portions contained in the original. SOLUTION: To automatic original feeding section 101a of a reader section 101 has an original tray 90 into which originals P can be loaded in a bundled state and the originals P are transported to and placed on a prescribed reading position of platen glass 78 by means of separation rollers 92, resist rollers 93, and a transportation belt 94 through a sheet path (b). On the sheet path (b), a color original detecting section 99 which detects color portions contained in the originals P is provided.