Scanning Sequence

Basic Scanning Sequence (Simplex Mode) :

RESERVE UNIT

SET WINDOW(ID:00h)

SEND

OBJECT POSITION

1

(Load Object)

SCAN(ID:00h)

2

READ

OBJECT POSITION

(Unload Object)

RELEASE UNIT

Reserve exclusive use of the scanner.

INTERFACE

Specify document scanning parameter.

Send "Halftone Mask" and/or "Gamma Function" data, if required.

Feed document into ADF.

This command is omissible because SCAN or READ command automatically feeds in a document.

Start scanning operation.

This command is omissible because READ command automatically starts scanning.

Transfer image data from scanner.

READ command would be issued one or more.

The details of READ command sequence is 4.9.5.

Feed out document from ADF.

This command is omissible because end of scanning automatically feeds out document.

Release exclusive use of the scanner.

1This loop is used to scan a batch of document.

2This loop is used to scan a batch of identical format document at maximum speed.

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