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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2014
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Fumio Mikami, Chigasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, a first control unit configured to control the image forming apparatus, a second control unit configured to control the image forming unit based on control of the first control unit, and a signal output unit configured to output a control signal for controlling an operation of the image forming unit, when the image forming apparatus is in a power saving state in which power supply to the first control unit is stopped, wherein the second control unit performs a specific operation for maintenance of the image forming unit, according to the control signal output from the signal output unit, when the image forming apparatus is in the power saving state in which power supply to the first control unit is stopped.