Patent ID: 6175402
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus having a load control device comprising:a load configured to execute a prescribed job;a relay configured to selectively connect said load with a power supply;a central processing unit configured to output a plurality of control signals;an application specific integrated circuit configured to output a load driving signal to said load corresponding to said plurality of control signals sent from said central processing unit;an output condition observing device configured to observe an output condition of said application specific integrated circuit and to observe an operation condition of said image formation apparatus; anda timer configured to count pulses when said output condition is active and not to count pulses when said output condition is not active,wherein said load stops driving only when said timer has counted a prescribed number of pulses and an image formation is not executing, or after said timer has counted the prescribed number of pulses and said image formation has completed.