FIELD

The embodiments discussed herein are related to a medium conveyance device.

BACKGROUND

It is a popular practice to use a scanner device and digitize a plurality of mediums bound using binders. Among document automatic feeders, there are known devices that include a separator for separating the mediums and a sensor for detecting the states of the mediums; and in which, based on the detection result of the sensor, the separator switches between separating and not separating the mediums (refer to Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 2011-184201, Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 2012-188279 and Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 2007-302376).

Among the mediums bound using binders, sometimes there are bound mediums formed by binding a plurality of singular mediums using a stapler or a clip. When such a bound medium is directly separated into a plurality of singular mediums, sometimes it may result in damaging the bound medium or causing a failure in the scanner device.

SUMMARY

According to an aspect of an embodiment, a medium conveyance device includes a first separator that separates a first medium from a plurality of mediums, a processor that processes the first medium and sends the processed first medium as a second medium, a second separator that

when a non-separation mode is set, conveys the second medium to a next processor, and when a separation mode is set, conveys a third medium, which is separated from the second medium, to the next processor, and a controller that switches between the non-separation mode and the separation mode based on information obtained as a result of processing the first medium.

The object and advantages of the disclosure will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the claims.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

