Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Syuuichi Yamazaki

Tetsuo Sakurai

Yoshiharu Niito

An image scanner, including an optical image reading unit which reads an image from a document and a carriage which carries the optical image reading unit. Also included is a motor which drives the carriage, and a driver which outputs a sequence of drive signals to drive the motor. Further, a timing of each drive signal of the sequence of drive signals output by the driver is selected in accordance with a desired incremental magnification of the document. In addition, the incremental magnification of the document may be selected in steps of 0.1%.

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Fuzimi, Japan

Syuuichi Yamazaki