| 摘要 |
An image forming apparatus includes: a device that performs a mechanical operation; a device control unit that controls the mechanical operation of the device; a process control unit that establishes communication with the device control unit and controls a process related to the device under the established communication; and an activation method setting unit that sets information on an activation method which is performed when the device control unit activates the device. The device control unit is provided with a unit that refers to information, which is set by the activation method setting unit before the communication is established by the process control unit, on an activation method of the device after a predetermined time elapses, and activates the device based on the reference information related to the activation method of the device.
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