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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2007
Tadashi Matsudaira, Hachioji, JP;
Utami Soma, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Takahashi, Akishima, JP;
Youbao Peng, Hino, JP;
Hiroshi Oyama, Hino, JP;
Shinpei Kawasaki, Hachioji, JP;
Tadashi Matsudaira, Hachioji, JP;
Utami Soma, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Takahashi, Akishima, JP;
Youbao Peng, Hino, JP;
Hiroshi Oyama, Hino, JP;
Shinpei Kawasaki, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a main body unit for forming an image on a recording medium, connectable to at least one post-processing unit for performing post-processing for the recording medium on which the image is formed, the image forming apparatus includes, a current value acquiring portion for acquiring at least one of a calculated value of a current and a measured value of the current as a value of the current flowing through the main body unit, and a control portion for selecting an operation mode from a plurality of operation modes each having a distinct value of current flowing through the main body unit.