Patent ID: 6636710
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A multi-function peripheral which can execute a plurality of kinds of jobs including printing of an image, said multi-function peripheral comprising:a printer which includes a heater and which performs a printing operation in a state in which a temperature of the heater is a predetermined temperature; a power saving process section which turns on a power saving mode in which the temperature of the heater is made lower than the predetermined temperature, when a predetermined condition has been met, and which turns off the power saving mode when a job which requires use of the printer is performed; and a continuous process section which causes the power saving process section to continue the power saving mode, when a job which does not require use of the printer is performed a continuous process section which causes the power saving process section to continue the power saving mode, when the power saving mode is already turned on and a job which does not require use of the printer is performed.