发明申请
- 专利标题: IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CONTROL METHOD
- 专利标题(中): 图像形成装置,其控制方法和用于实现控制方法的程序
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申请号: US12564385申请日: 2009-09-22
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公开(公告)号: US20100007922A1公开(公告)日: 2010-01-14
- 发明人: Mitsuhiko SATO , Keizo ISEMURA , Ichiro SASAKI , Hidenori SUNADA
- 申请人: Mitsuhiko SATO , Keizo ISEMURA , Ichiro SASAKI , Hidenori SUNADA
- 申请人地址: JP Tokyo
- 专利权人: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- 当前专利权人: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- 当前专利权人地址: JP Tokyo
- 优先权: JP2004-221820 20040729
- 主分类号: G06F15/00
- IPC分类号: G06F15/00
摘要:
An image forming apparatus which is capable of bringing processing devices, such as sheet feed devices and post-processing devices connected respectively to the image forming apparatus, into operable states in timing optimal for carrying out an image forming job, thereby improving productivity and operation rate of the image forming apparatus as well as saving energy. A print job is analyzed to determine at least one sheet feed device and at least one post-processing device to be used in executing the print job, and states of the determined devices are checked to determine at least one of the sheet feed device and the post-processing device to be caused to start a preparatory operation in advance before the print job is executed. Power supply to the at least one of the sheet feed device and the post-processing device is turned on in timing such that the preparatory operation is completed in time for the start of execution of the print job.