An image forming apparatus for forming an image with an
electrophotographic process, that includes: a power source; a first drive
unit having a capacitative load and driving each part of the apparatus; a
second drive unit having a capacitative load and driving each part of the
apparatus; and a power supply control circuit that is provided on a power
supply path between the power source and the second drive unit, that
switches whether or not electric power is supplied to the second drive
unit. The power supply control circuit includes: a field-effect
transistor with its source connected to the power source side of the
power supply path, and its drain connected to the second drive unit side
of the power supply path; a first resistive element connected between the
field-effect transistor's gate and its source; a second resistive element
and a capacitative element that are connected in parallel with the first
resistive element, and connected with each other in series between the
gate and the source.