Medium conveying apparatus, medium conveying method, and computer-readable non-transitory medium
A medium conveying apparatus includes a feed roller to feed a medium, a conveyance roller pair located downstream from the feed roller in a medium conveying direction, a sensor located downstream from the conveyance roller pair in the medium conveying direction, and circuitry to start feeding a next medium when the medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount after a leading end of the medium passes the sensor.
1 . A medium conveying apparatus, comprising:
a feed roller to feed a medium;
a conveyance roller pair located downstream from the feed roller in a medium conveying direction;
a sensor located downstream from the conveyance roller pair in the medium conveying direction; and
circuitry configured to start feeding a next medium when the medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount after a leading end of the medium passes the sensor, wherein
the circuitry starts feeding the next medium when a trailing end of the medium passes the sensor before the medium is conveyed by the predetermined amount after the leading end of the medium passes the sensor.
2 . The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is further configured to obtain a length of the medium, and
in a case where the length of the medium is greater than a threshold, the circuitry starts feeding a subsequent medium that is subsequent to the next medium when a trailing end of the next medium passes the sensor.
3 . The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the circuitry is further configured to receive a setting for the threshold.
4 . The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the sensor is a light detection sensor that includes a light emitter to emit light to a medium conveyance path and a light receiver to receive the light emitted by the light emitter.
5 . The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the sensor is an imaging sensor to image the medium.
6 . The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is further configured to receive a setting for the predetermined amount.
7 . A medium conveying method, comprising:
feeding a medium with a feed roller; and
starting to feed a next medium when the medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount after a leading end of the medium passes a sensor located downstream from a conveyance roller pair in a medium conveying direction, wherein the conveyance roller pair is located downstream from the feed roller in the medium conveying direction, wherein
feeding the next medium is started when a trailing end of the medium passes the sensor before the medium is conveyed by the predetermined amount after the leading end of the medium passes the sensor.
8 . A computer-readable, non-transitory medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program causes a medium conveying apparatus including a feed roller to feed a medium, a conveyance roller pair located downstream from the feed roller in a medium conveying direction, and a sensor located downstream from the conveyance roller pair in the medium conveying direction, to execute a process, the process comprising
starting to feed a next medium when the medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount after a leading end of the medium passes a sensor, wherein
feeding the next medium is started when a trailing end of the medium passes the sensor before the medium is conveyed by the predetermined amount after the leading end of the medium passes the sensor.