An image forming apparatus includes a memory that has a first storage area for storing a control program and a second storage area for storing image data and operates in a normal mode and a self-refresh mode. The image forming apparatus stores the control program in the first storage area to set the first storage area in the self-refresh mode, when the power saving mode, stores image data which is stored in the second storage area, in the storage medium to set the second storage area in a dormant state, when the storage medium is connected to a main body in the power saving mode, and sets at least a bank of the second storage area in which the image data is stored, in the self-refresh mode and sets the remaining bank in the dormant state, when the storage medium is not connected to the main body in the power saving mode.

 
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