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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2013
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Yamaguchi, Kashiwa, JP;
Takeshi Sekiya, Kashiwa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus comprising an image forming unit configured to form an image, a power supply unit configured to supply electric power to the image forming unit via a power supply line, a door configured to be opened for accessing the image forming unit, an output unit configured to output a signal indicating whether the door is open or closed, an interruption unit configured to interrupt electric power supplied by the power supply unit via the power supply line while the door is open, and a storage unit configured to store information indicating that the interruption unit interrupts electric power supplied by the power supply unit, wherein the signal comprises a first signal indicating that the door is open, and a second signal indicating that the door is closed, and wherein the storage unit clears the information after the second signal is output from the output unit.