Patent ID: 8724156
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording material; and a controller that controls the image forming unit, wherein the controller includes: a first execution unit that executes a first program used to control the image forming unit; a first main memory that includes a first non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied, is connected to the first execution unit through a first bus, and stores a first start program to be executed upon the start-up of the first execution unit; a first transmission and reception controller that is connected to the first bus, controls transmission and reception of data between the first execution unit and the first main memory, and includes a volatile memory which stores a first setting condition set to transmit and receive the data; a second execution unit that is connected to the first execution unit through a connection bus and executes a second program which is used to process image data to be output to the image forming unit; a second main memory that includes a second non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied, is connected to the second execution unit through a second bus, and stores a second start program to be executed upon the start-up of the first execution unit; and a second transmission and reception controller that is connected to the second bus, controls transmission and reception of data between the second execution unit and the second main memory, and includes a third non-volatile memory which stores a second setting condition set to transmit and receive the data.