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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2010
Tsunao Hombo, Tokyo, JP;
Tsunao Hombo, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first power source configured to supply power for driving a load to be used for image formation via a first power line, a load control circuit configured to control driving of the load, a control circuit configured to output control data for the load control circuit to control the load, a second power source configured to supply power for the load control circuit via a second power line provided separately from the first power line, a superimposing circuit configured to superimpose the control data output from the control circuit onto the second power line, and a separation circuit configured to separate the control data from the second power line, on which the control data is superimposed and sent, and to output the control data to the load control circuit.