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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
May. 09, 2003
Osamu Fujimoto, Nara, JP;
Osamu Fujimoto, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
When in single-sided capturing mode(s), because image(s) of both sides of first original sheet(s) is or are captured by first and second capturing componentsfront side(s) of the original(s) being identified based on the image(s) of both sides of the original(s), and either first or second capturing componentsbeing used to capture only image(s) of front side(s) of second and any subsequent original sheet(s), front side(s) of respective original(s) may be captured regardless of whether front side(s) of respective original(s) in original trayface upward or downward. Furthermore, because during capturing of second and any subsequent original sheet(s), capturing of image(s) of back side(s) of original(s) by whichever of first and second capturing componentsis or are not engaged in capturing is aborted, lamp(s) for exposure belonging to this or these capturing components being turned OFF, reduction in power consumption is permitted.