摘要 |
In an image forming device including a system control unit, an image formation unit forming an image on a recording sheet using a predetermined process, an image forming control unit controlling image formation, and a power supply unit supplying power to the image formation unit, the image forming control unit, and the system control unit in response to a control signal. A return factor monitoring unit detects occurrence of a return factor to a normal mode during a power saving mode, and outputs a notification signal indicating return factor information relating to a detected return factor, to the image forming control unit before starting of the system control unit is completed. An initialization necessity judgment unit determines whether initializing the predetermined process is needed at a time of returning to the normal mode, based on the return factor information.
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