Image forming apparatus and backup control method that each allow setting information backed up in advance to be prevented from being overwritten with setting information in new storage device

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a backup processing portion, a first determination processing portion, and a first prohibition processing portion. The backup processing portion backs up setting information stored in a non-volatile storage device. The first determination processing portion determines whether or not the storage device is in an initial state in a case where a timing of backing up the setting information arrives. The first prohibition processing portion prohibits the backup processing portion from backing up the setting information in a case where the first determination processing portion determines that the storage device is in the initial state.

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