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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2016
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masafumi Ito, Okazaki, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, an option device, and a power supply line. The image forming apparatus includes an apparatus controller, an image forming unit, and an apparatus power supply. The apparatus power supply is configured to generate a control voltage that is supplied to the apparatus controller and an apparatus drive voltage that is supplied to the image forming unit. The option device includes a drive load, an option power supply, an option controller, and a detector. The option controller is configured to control the option power supply and receive the control voltage supplied from the apparatus power supply, via the power supply line. The detector is configured to transmit a detection signal to the option controller, the detection signal from among a plurality of different detection signals corresponding to operation statuses of the option power supply.