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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Kouji Miyake, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Shuhji Fujii, Kizugawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Ido, Soraku-gun, JP;
Tsutomu Yoshimoto, Yamatotakada, JP;
Kouji Miyake, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Shuhji Fujii, Kizugawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Ido, Soraku-gun, JP;
Tsutomu Yoshimoto, Yamatotakada, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided, in which communication history that may change in a sleep mode is updated and displayed, whereby state of data communication in the sleep mode can be grasped. Even if the image forming apparatus as a whole is stopped, power is supplied only to a communication unit. When data is transmitted/received from an external device, a communication controller of the communication unit that transmitted/received data temporarily drives an electronic paper, so that transmission/reception log is displayed on electronic paper. Thereafter, power supply to the electronic paper is stopped.