FIG. 8 is a flowchart to illustrate a most upstream leading-end position detecting process RB1 to detect a most upstream leading-end position UHP in the image reading apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart to illustrate a most upstream lateral-end position detecting process RB3 to detect a most upstream lateral-end position USP in the image reading apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart to illustrate a downstream positions detecting process RA3 to be executed in the image reading apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart to illustrate a leading-end line calculating process RA4 to calculate a leading-end line HEL in the image reading apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 12A is a table to illustrate data arrangement in the RAM 42 storing main-scanning positions MDP and edge data ED in the image reading apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 12B illustrates the main-scanning positions MDP and edge positions in an original sheet GS to be read in the image reading apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart to illustrate a most downstream leading-end position detecting process RE1 to detect a most downstream leading-end position DHP in the image reading apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.