Image forming apparatus and method to determine an operation start time point of a photoconductor driving unit

摘要

An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the image forming apparatus are provided. An image forming apparatus may determine the operation start time point of a photoconductor based on ready times of the photoconductor and devices used in image forming processes so as to minimize idling of the photoconductor.

主权项

1. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising:
a storage to store a ready time of at least one device used in an image forming process; a control unit to determine an operation start time point of a photoconductor driving unit based on the ready time of the at least one device stored in the storage and a ready time of the photoconductor driving unit predicted to be necessary to enter a constant-speed rotation state; and an image forming unit to form an image by operating the photoconductor driving unit at the determined operation start time point.