Patent ID: 8391728
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an electric load for image formation; a voltage applying unit for generating a voltage and applying the generated voltage to the electric load; a transferring unit for transferring an image onto a recording medium by using the electric load to which the generated voltage is applied; a sub control unit for controlling an operation of the voltage applying unit; a restarting unit for restarting the sub control unit in response to receipt of a restart signal; a main control unit for generating a control start signal for allowing the voltage applying unit to start generation of a voltage and sending the generated control start signal to the sub control unit, and for generating the restart signal and sending the generated restart signal to the restarting unit; and a determining unit for determining whether or not a restart of the sub control unit is an abnormal restart, wherein the main control unit sends again the control start signal to the sub control unit when the determining unit determines that the restart of the sub control unit is an abnormal restart.