Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a first power source configured to supply power for driving a load to be used for image formation via a first power line;
• a load control circuit configured to control driving of the load;
• a control circuit configured to output control data for the load control circuit to control the load;
• a second power source configured to supply power for a part of the control circuit and a part of the load control circuit via a second power line provided separately from the first power line;
• a superimposing circuit, provided as the part of the control circuit, configured to superimpose the control data output from the control circuit onto the second power line;
• and
• a separation circuit, provided as the part of the load control circuit, configured to separate the control data from the second power line, which is sent with the control data being superimposed thereonto, and to output the control data to the load control circuit,
• wherein the first power line is not used for sending the control data for the load control circuit.