Image forming apparatus and method of controlling energy saving mode
US7580651B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling an energy saving mode in an image forming apparatus having hardware resources used in an image forming process and programs for performing the image forming process includes a step of letting the image forming apparatus enter into an energy saving mode in a standby state in which the image forming apparatus is not used, and a step of recovering at least part of functions of the image forming apparatus in response to setting of a data carrier in the image forming apparatus, said data carrier being in a possession of an operator.
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