Patent ID: 9041949
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus configured to enter in a first power state in which electric power is not supplied to a part of the image forming apparatus and in a second power state in which electric power is supplied to the part of the image processing apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising: a reception unit configured to receive a power down command sent from an external device, which causes the image forming apparatus to enter in the first power state from the second power state; an operation unit configured to receive an operation of a user; and a control unit (1) configured, if the reception unit receives the power down command in a case where an elapse time without operating the operation unit is less than a preset time, to execute shift processing for shifting the power state of the image forming apparatus from the second power state to the first power state when a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the power down command, and (2) configured, if the reception unit receives the power down command in a case where the elapse time without operating the operation unit is equal to or more than the preset time, to execute the shift processing for shifting the power state of the image forming apparatus from the second power state to the first power state before the predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the power down command.