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Power source management apparatus

  • US 20080188993A1
  • Filed: 05/14/2007
  • Published: 08/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A power source management apparatus comprising:

  • a receiving section to receive information about consumed electric power value in a predetermined area;

    a transmitting section to transmit a control instruction to an image forming apparatus; and

    a control section to allow the transmitting section to transmit an instruction to the image forming apparatus to switch to a low-power mode with less electric power consumption than a normal electric power mode or a power-off mode, when the electric power value is a predetermined standard switching value or higher.

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