Patent ID: 8528815
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: B41J,G03G,G06F

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a reading unit configured to read authentication information including a card type and a user code; a first control unit configured to determine whether a card type included in the authentication information read by the reading unit corresponds to a predetermined card type; a second control unit configured to request an authentication apparatus to perform user authentication based on the authentication information read by the reading unit; and a power supply control unit configured to control power supply to the second control unit, wherein the first control unit determines whether a card type included in the authentication information read by the reading unit corresponds to the predetermined card type, in a state where power is not being supplied to the second control unit by the power supply control unit, and wherein, in response to the first control unit determining that the card type included in the authentication information read by the reading unit corresponds to the predetermined card type, the power supply control unit supplies power to the second control unit.