Apparatus and method of controlling an image forming apparatus
US8718493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00548
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A controller for controlling an image forming apparatus having a light detection unit controls at least two operations including: 1) operation of detecting a jam of a recording sheet in a sheet transfer path based on a light intensity level detected by the light detection unit when image forming is performed; and 2) operation of controlling switching of an operation mode of the image forming apparatus to an energy save mode based on a light intensity level detected by the light detection unit.
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