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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1998
Makoto Kumagai, Toyokawa, JP;
Masao Kondo, Toyokawa, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A document scan apparatus comprises a document scanner unit 1 which scans a document by illuminating the document with light, a feed path 10 which extends from a document stack portion 4 to a document discharge portion 8 through the document scan portion 7 of the document scan unit 1, driving units 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 which drive the document on the document path and document size detection units 23 and 24. The document size detection units 23 and 24 detect the document size during the document is carried by the driving units 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. Then, the documents 4 are fed to the document scan position 7 without passing the document discharge portion 8.