Patent ID: 8082461
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: G03G,G06F,H04N,Y02D

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a printing unit configured to print an image onto a recording sheet based on image data; a controlling unit configured to control a print execution process for the printing unit; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor, while the printing unit and the controlling unit are in a power-saving mode in which power supply to the printing unit and the controlling unit is stopped, whether there is a resuming factor for resuming operation from the power-saving mode, wherein: the monitoring unit comprises a requesting unit configured to send, to the printing unit, an operation resuming request to resume operation and a printing mode setup request to set a printing mode for the printing unit, before sending an operation resuming request to resume operation to the controlling unit, in the event that the resuming factor is detected.