Image forming apparatus with control unit and for control method for controlling the same
US8165483B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0193
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a latent image bearing member a surface of which is rotated, a charging device, an irradiating device, a developing device, a transfer device, and a control unit. The control unit controls the image forming apparatus to perform subsequent image formation in accordance with a subsequent image forming request when determining that the subsequent image forming request is present at a predetermined determination time after completion of previous image formation, and controls the image forming apparatus to shut down certain predetermined operations including at least rotation of the surface of the latent image bearing member and application of a charging bias from the charging device and a developing bias from the developing device in accordance with a predetermined shutdown sequence when determining that the subsequent image forming request is not present at the predetermined determination time.
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