Patent ID: 8444136
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a first sheet supply unit configured to store a plurality of sheets, supply the sheets one by one to said image forming unit, and have a fan that is driven so as to supply the sheets; a second sheet supply unit configured to store a plurality of sheets, and supply the sheets one by one to said image forming unit; and a control unit configured to, when a sheet is fed from said first sheet supply unit, then a sheet is supplied from said second sheet supply unit, and then a sheet is supplied from said first sheet supply unit again, in a case where a suspension time period over which no sheet is supplied from said first sheet supply unit is longer than a predetermined time period, temporarily stop driving of the fan in the suspension time period, and to, when the suspension time period is not longer than the predetermined time period, maintain driving of the fan.