Global Patent Index - EP 2461216 A2

EP 2461216 A2 20120606 - Image Forming Apparatus, Image Forming Method, and Computer Program

Title (en)

Image Forming Apparatus, Image Forming Method, and Computer Program

Title (de)

Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung, Bilderzeugungsverfahren und Computerprogramm

Title (fr)

Appareil de formation d'images, procédé de formation d'images et programme informatique

Publication

EP 2461216 A2 20120606 (EN)

Application

EP 11192190 A 20111206

Priority

  • JP 2010271430 A 20101206
  • JP 2011260596 A 20111129

Abstract (en)

An image forming apparatus includes an illuminance detecting unit (28) that detects illuminance on the image forming apparatus in which the illuminance detecting unit (28) is installed; an original detecting unit (27) that detects whether or not a target original for image formation is placed in the image forming apparatus; and a power mode control unit (49a) that performs control regarding a normal power mode/a power saving mode based on an amount of change in the illuminance detected by the illuminance detecting unit (28), based on information detected by the original detecting unit (27) regarding whether or not an original is placed, and based on an operating condition of the image forming apparatus.

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/5004 (2013.01); G03G 15/607 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2005088521 A 20050407 - RICOH KK

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2461216 A2 20120606; EP 2461216 A3 20160914; JP 2012137746 A 20120719

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11192190 A 20111206; JP 2011260596 A 20111129