IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming device provided with a resuming function and excellent operability by selecting the execution of a new image forming action and the reproduction of the state of the image forming device when a power source is turned off according to whether preparing operation associated with the new image forming action is detected or not. SOLUTION: After the power source is turned on, it is inspected whether a document is set on an automatic document feeder 1 or a document platen glass 2 or not. Here, in the case the new document is placed on a document tray 1a or the glass 2, a new copying mode is set from a control panel or the feeder 1 being a document cover is opened upward, a mode in which a new copying action is executed is set, respectively. When the preparation for executing the new copying action is not executed by a utilizer, respective parameter values and the like written in a saving area in a RAM are read out and data written in the saving area of a copying status areas is read out. Then, the interruption state of the copying action is reproduced.