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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2011
Minako Kobayashi, Ikeda, JP;
Katsuhiko Akita, Amagasaki, JP;
Takeshi Minami, Amagasaki, JP;
Kazuya Anezaki, Amagasaki, JP;
Minako Kobayashi, Ikeda, JP;
Katsuhiko Akita, Amagasaki, JP;
Takeshi Minami, Amagasaki, JP;
Kazuya Anezaki, Amagasaki, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming system includes: an image forming apparatus; and a linking apparatus that is linked with the image forming apparatus. The linking apparatus is operable in any of a plurality of modes including a first mode of contacting the image forming apparatus and executing a specific operation and a second mode of not contacting the image forming apparatus for a purpose of executing the specific operation. The image forming apparatus includes a mode shift command unit that, when the image forming apparatus shifts to a power saving mode, notifies the linking apparatus of a shift command indicating that the linking apparatus should be shifted to the second mode. Moreover, the linking apparatus includes: an operation mode control unit that shifts the linking apparatus to the second mode based on the shift command; and an access control unit that, after the shift to the second mode, prohibits the contact with the image forming apparatus, which is performed for the purpose of executing the specific operation.