7. The image reading apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the selection input sets either a document placed on the document table or a document placed on the document placement section of the document feed unit as the read object document.
6. The image reading apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the operation control unit outputs the document placed on the document placement section of the document feed unit to a prescribed output position, when input of the execution instruction is accepted by the operating unit after the document placed on the document table has been set as the current read object.