An image processing apparatus reads and processes images on the documents successively presented to an original image reading section by means of an ADF. The operation of the image processing apparatus is controlled by a control section provided therein. The control section creates a management table for each document for storing processing information related to a document reading action, and manages the documents based on the content of the management tables. Consequently, the image processing apparatus can readily and precisely carry out the recovery when the documents or sheets are jammed.