Image forming apparatus having energy saving function to change from normal operation mode to power-saving mode, and recording medium thereof

摘要

Provided is an image forming apparatus that performs appropriately changing to the power-saving mode according to environment (luminosity) of a place that user exists, without increasing in a cost. When there is access from a portable terminal, communication circuit requests to the portable terminal for transmission of illuminance information detected by an illuminance sensor in a side of the portable terminal. Then, based on the illuminance information, mode switching circuit changes to the power-saving mode.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a communication circuit that communicates with a portable terminal having an illuminance sensor; and a mode switching circuit that changes the image forming apparatus from a normal operation mode to a power-saving mode based on a preset power-saving time; and the communication circuit requests from the portable terminal transmission of illuminance information detected by the illuminance sensor, and the mode switching circuit changes to the power-saving mode based on the illuminance information received from the portable terminal.