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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2004
Yoshio Nishimoto, Kyoto, JP;
Yoshinori Nakahira, Tenri, JP;
Yusuke Nagano, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Yoshifumi Maitani, Nara, JP;
Kazuya Iwabayashi, Tenri, JP;
Kenichi Morimoto, Kyoto, JP;
Yoshio Nishimoto, Kyoto, JP;
Yoshinori Nakahira, Tenri, JP;
Yusuke Nagano, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Yoshifumi Maitani, Nara, JP;
Kazuya Iwabayashi, Tenri, JP;
Kenichi Morimoto, Kyoto, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A multi-function printer (MFP) has a main control circuit for setting the operation mode of the apparatus to either a normal operation mode or a power-saving operation mode. There are provided a main power supply circuit and an auxiliary power supply circuit for supplying power to the main control circuit in the normal operation mode and in the power-saving operation mode, respectively. The MFP also has a power detection circuit for detecting a state of power supply from the main power supply circuit to the main control circuit. If a power-save request is followed by a start-up request, when an amount of power detected by the power detection circuit is greater than a predetermined value, the main control circuit stops an operation relating to the power-save request and initiates an operation according to a start-up request.