Patent ID: 8275281
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a connection unit for outputting a connection notification signal notifying the connection of a vendor when the vendor for outputting a reception signal indicating the receipt of at least either one of the insertion of a card recorded with usage information for the use of the image forming apparatus and coin insertion is connected; a display unit; a detector unit for detecting the connection of the vendor to the connection unit upon receiving the connection notification signal output from the connection unit and detecting the receipt of at least either one of the card insertion and the coin insertion by the vendor upon receiving the reception signal output from the vendor via the connection unit; a fixing unit adapted to fix a toner image formed on a recording sheet by heating and pressing the toner image and capable of maintaining at least a toner image heating temperature at which the toner image is heated and a first standby temperature lower than the toner image heating temperature; a power supply unit for distributing power to the display unit and the fixing unit; and a control unit for causing the power supply unit to distribute power to the display unit and the fixing unit, wherein the control unit: causes the power supply unit to distribute power to the fixing unit so that the fixing unit maintains a second standby temperature lower than the first standby temperature while causing the power supply unit to maintain the power distribution to the display unit when the detector unit does not detect the receipt of at least either one of the card insertion and the coin insertion by the vendor while detecting the connection of the vendor to the connection unit, and causes the power supply unit to distribute power to the fixing unit so that the fixing unit maintains the first standby temperature while maintaining the power distribution to the display unit by the power supply unit when the detector unit detects the receipt of at least either one of the card insertion and the coin insertion by the vendor thereafter.