Seiko Epson Corporation

Junichiro Higuma

Shinsuke Kogi

Tomoyuki Mokuo

Keiichiro Fukumasu

Taiki Hanagami

Nobutaka Suzuki

Keisuke Miyauchi

Masatomo Kanamitsu

Osamu Koyama

Hideaki Tokuda

A control unit of an image reader executes OCR (optical character recognition processing) on image data as a result of scanning a setup guide, and upon acquiring an SSID and an encryption key, attempts to communicate with a corresponding wireless LAN master device using the SSID and the corresponding encryption key.

Image reader and method of setting wireless setup information for image reader

A scanner is configured to include a rotating body at a bottom portion of an apparatus main body and to be switchable between a movable state in which the rotating body contacts an installation surface on which the apparatus main body is installed and the rotation of the rotating body enables the movement of the apparatus main body on the installation surface and an installation state in which a contact area of the bottom portion of the apparatus main body with respect to the installation surface is larger than the movable state and the apparatus main body is installed and used on the installation surface.

Medium transport apparatus and image reading apparatus

An image reading apparatus includes: a reader configured to read an image of a document to be transported; a cleaning section configured to clean a reading surface of the reader, a drive source for performing a cleaning operation of the reading surface by the cleaning section; and a control unit configured to control the drive source, wherein when the control unit detects dirt on the reading surface based on data received from the reader, the control unit controls the drive source to perform the cleaning operation by the cleaning section.

Image reading apparatus and image reading control method

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Kitakyushu, Japan

Junichiro Higuma