Document feeding device that performs an initial operation, image forming apparatus including the same, and method of controlling a document feeding device that performs an initial operation
US8355640B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a document feeding device including: a document feeding portion for feeding a document; a document set detecting portion for detecting presence/absence of a set document; a determination portion for determining whether power supply to the device is started by turning-on of main power or by cancellation of a power saving mode; an initial operation portion for performing an initial operation of initializing the document feeding portion when the power supply to the document feeding device is started by the turning-on of the main power, and restricting execution of the initial operation when the power supply to the document feeding device is started by the cancellation of the power saving mode; and a display portion for displaying, when there is a set document at the start of the power supply, a request to reset the document.
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