Image processing device having removal failure prevention feature

Abstract

A document processing device includes a scanner, a display, a notification unit, and a control unit. The scanner is configured to read a document provided on a document table. The display is configured to display image data of the document read by the scanner. The notification unit is configured to provide a notification warning to indicate that the document has not been removed from the document table. The control unit is configured to detect the document on the document table.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A document processing device comprising:
 a scanner configured to read a document on a document table and provide image data of the document;   a display configured to display the image data of the document;   an input unit configured to receive an authentication input from a user confirming acceptance of the image data;   a sensor unit configured to detect the document on the document table;   a print unit configured to print the image data of the document on a sheet; and   a control unit connected to the scanner, the display, the input unit, the sensor unit, and the print unit, and configured to:
 cause the print unit to print the image data on the sheet, and 
 cause a notification unit to provide a notification warning indicating that the document remains on the document table, wherein 
   in a first operation mode, the control unit causes the print unit to print the image data on the sheet without displaying the image data on display, receiving the authentication input, or displaying the notification warning on the display, and   in a second operation mode, the control unit causes:
 the image data to be displayed on the display before the notification warning is made, if an instruction not to display the image data from the user is not received, 
 the image data not be displayed on the display before the notification warning is made, if the instruction not to display the image data from the user is received, 
 the notification unit to provide the notification warning after the authentication input has been received and the print unit to print the image data on the sheet when the sensor unit does not detect the document on the document table. 
   
     
     
         2 . The document processing device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to print the image data only after the document is removed from the document table. 
     
     
         3 . The document processing device of  claim 1 , wherein the notification warning is an audible warning. 
     
     
         4 . The document processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein, the control unit is further configured to cause the notification warning to be made by the notification unit after the image data is provided by the scanner. 
     
     
         5 . The document processing device of  claim 1 , wherein the scanner includes:
 a light source configured to provide light to the document on the document table;   a mirror configured to guide light reflected by the document;   a charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor configured to receive reflected light from the mirror; and   a carriage configured to move at least one of the light source, the mirror, or the CCD image sensor.   
     
     
         6 . A data processing device comprising:
 a connector to which a storage medium storing image data can be attached;   an input unit configured to receive an authentication input from a user confirming acceptance of the image data;   a display configured to display the image data from the storage medium;   a print unit configured to print the image data on a sheet; and   a control unit connected to the connector, the input unit, the display, and the print unit, and configured to:
 cause the print unit to print the image data on the sheet, 
 cause a notification unit to provide a notification warning indicating that the storage medium remains attached to the connector, wherein 
   in a first operation mode, the control unit causes the print unit to print the image data on the sheet without displaying the image data on display and without receiving the authentication input without displaying the notification warning on display, and   in a second operation mode, the control unit causes:
 the image data not be displayed on the display before the notification warning is made, if an instruction to display the image data from the user is not received, 
 the image data to be displayed on the display before the notification warning is made, if the instruction to display the image data from the user is received, and 
 the notification unit to provide the notification warning after the authentication input has been received and the print unit to print the image data on the sheet after the storage medium is disconnected from the connector. 
   
     
     
         7 . The data processing device of  claim 6 , wherein the control unit is further configured to process the image data only after the storage medium is detached from the connector. 
     
     
         8 . The document processing device of  claim 1 , wherein the document table comprises a glass material. 
     
     
         9 . The document processing device of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit is configured to detect the document after processing of the image data of the document for output is completed. 
     
     
         10 . The document processing device of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit is configured to detect a size of the document. 
     
     
         11 . A document processing device, comprising:
 a scanner configured to read a document on a document table and provide image data of the document;   a display configured to display the image data of the document;   an input unit configured to receive an authentication input from a user confirming acceptance of the image data;   a sensor unit comprising at least one sensor disposed adjacent the document table and configured to detect the document on the document table;   a print unit configured to print the image data of the document on a sheet; and   a processing unit connected to the scanner, the display, the input unit, the sensor unit, and the print unit, and configured to:
 cause the print unit to print the image data on the sheet, and 
 cause a notification unit to provide a notification warning indicating that the document remains on the document table, wherein 
   in a first operation mode, the processing unit causes the print unit to print the image data on the sheet without displaying the image data on display, receiving the authentication input, or displaying the notification warning on the display, and   in a second operation mode, the processing unit causes:
 the image data not be displayed on the display before the notification warning is made, if an instruction to display the image data from the user is not received, 
 the image data to be displayed on the display before the notification warning is made, if the instruction to display the image data from the user is received, and 
 the notification unit to provide the notification warning after the authentication input has been received and the print unit to print the image data on the sheet when the sensor unit does not detect the document on the document table. 
   
     
     
         12 . The document processing device of  claim 11 , wherein the document table comprises a glass material. 
     
     
         13 . The document processing device of  claim 11 , wherein the sensor unit further comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, and a fourth sensor, wherein each sensor is disposed adjacent the document table. 
     
     
         14 . The document processing device of  claim 13 , wherein the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor, and the fourth sensor are each disposed at positions different from each other and on a first surface of the document table opposite a second surface of the document table on which the document is disposed. 
     
     
         15 . The document processing device of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one sensor is an optical sensor. 
     
     
         16 . The document processing device of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect the document after processing of the image data of the document for output is completed. 
     
     
         17 . The document processing device of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect a size of the document. 
     
     
         18 . The document processing device of  claim 11 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to print the image data only after the document is removed from the document table. 
     
     
         19 . The document processing device of  claim 11 , wherein the notification warning is an audible warning. 
     
     
         20 . The document processing device of  claim 11 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to cause the notification warning to be made by the notification unit after the image data is provided by the scanner.