Patent ID: 9186889
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus that is configured to enter a first state where electric power is supplied from a power supply to various circuits and a second state where no electric power is supplied from the power supply to the circuits, the image forming apparatus comprising: a capacitor connected to the power supply, and charged by the power supply in a period where the image forming apparatus is in the first state; and a controller connected to the capacitor, the controller operating with electric power supplied from the capacitor when the image forming apparatus is in the second state, and the controller operating with electric power supplied from the power supply when the image forming apparatus is in the first state, wherein the controller is configured to perform: (A) causing the image forming apparatus to enter the first state from the second state upon detecting that the image forming apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition when the image forming apparatus is in the second state; (B) reading instruction information stored in a memory after the image forming apparatus has entered the first state; (C) acquiring related information relating to the image forming apparatus when the instruction information instructs to acquire the related information; and (D) causing the image forming apparatus to enter the second state after the above (C).