IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD OF IMAGE READING APPARATUS

The invention provides an image reading apparatus and an image reading method of the image reading apparatus which can improve convenience of a user. An image reading apparatus includes: a reading unit capable of reading an image from a document; a control unit that performs control relating to reading an image from a document; a display unit capable of displaying information; and a USB connection part to which a USB cable can be connected. The control unit is capable of controlling any one of a plurality of modes. When a power supply is connected, the control unit determines any one of a plurality of modes based on USB negotiation, and then causes the display unit to display information capable of determining the determined mode. 提供能够提升用户的便利性的图像读取装置以及图像读取装置的图像读取方法。图像读取装置具备：读取部，能够从原稿读取图像；控制部，进行与从原稿读取图像相关的控制；显示部，能够显示信息；以及USB连接部，能够连接USB电缆。控制部能够控制为多种模式中的任一模式。当接入电源时，控制部在基于USB协商决定多种模式中的任一模式之后，使能够确定所决定的模式的信息显示于所述显示部。