Image forming apparatus
US-2024345519-A1 · Oct 17, 2024 · US
Image forming apparatus and power control method thereof
US9008530B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9008530-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113067103-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus and a power control method thereof, the power control method of an image forming apparatus which includes a finisher to perform at least one of finishing jobs including arranging, sorting, grouping, folding, stapling, binding, and punching a print medium which is ejected after an image is formed thereon, the power control method including: determining whether or not a power mode of the image forming apparatus meets requirements for entering a power save mode in which power supplied to a part of elements of the image forming apparatus is shut off; determining whether or not the image forming apparatus has an ongoing job if the requirements for entering the power save mode are met; and entering the image forming apparatus in the power save mode while the power supply to the finisher is maintained if the image forming apparatus has the ongoing job.
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What is claimed is: 1. A power control method of an image forming apparatus which comprises a finisher to perform at least one of finishing jobs comprising arranging, sorting, grouping, folding, stapling, binding, and punching a print medium which is ejected after an image is formed thereon, the power control method comprising: determining whether or not a power mode of the image forming apparatus meets requirements to enter a power save mode; determining whether or not the ima…
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- What does patent US9008530B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus and a power control method thereof, the power control method of an image forming apparatus which includes a finisher to perform at least one of finishing jobs including arranging, sorting, grouping, folding, stapling, binding, and punching a print medium which is ejected after an image is formed thereon, the power control method including: determining whether or not a…
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- Song Hyun-Soo, Park Sang-Gyu, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/5004. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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