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AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsIsao KUBO, Hidenobu KONDO, Kyoichi MORITA, Hideki ARIMOTO, Takahiro IKENO
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An image forming apparatus may be configured to enter a first state where electric power is supplied from a power supply and a second state where no electric power is supplied from the power supply. A capacitor may be connected to the power supply, and may be charged by the power supply in the first state. A controller may be connected to the capacitor, and may operate with electric power supplied from the capacitor in the second state. The controller may operate with electric power supplied from the power supply in the first state. The controller may cause the image forming apparatus to enter the first state upon detecting that the image forming apparatus is in a predetermined state. The controller may acquire the related information and may cause the image forming apparatus to enter the second state.
An image forming apparatus that is configured to enter a first state where electric power is supplied from a power supply to various circuits and a second state where no electric power is supplied from the power supply to the circuits, the image forming apparatus comprising:
An image forming apparatus that is configured to enter a first state where electric power is supplied from a power unit to various circuits and a second state where no electric power is supplied from the power unit to the circuits, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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