摘要 |
An image reading apparatus compensates inter-deviations of and a change in a color temperature of a light source while compensating a difference in the sensitivities between linear image sensors and a change in the sensitivity difference. Three linear image sensors for R, G and B of a multi-line linear image sensor read white reference image data, and a line memory stores the image data. A CPU controls an output state of each second timing signal within a timing generator line by line and independently of a first timing signal, in such a manner that peak values of the white reference image data for three lines stored in the line memory each belong to a predetermined appropriate range. This optimizes a charge accumulating time within each linear image sensor, whereby an RGB balance becomes even at an output side of each linear image sensor.
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