This section describes each energy saving function.
This printer has three energy saving functions: Power Save Mode, Sleep Mode and Auto Power OFF Mode.
Power Save Mode
If you do not use the printer for a certain period of time, the printer automatically enters the Power Save mode, saving power consumption.
Or press the «POWER SAVE» button to enter the Power Save Mode manually.
When the printer is in the Power Save Mode, the «POWER SAVE» button lights in green.
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The time that elapses before entering the Power Save Mode is one minute by factory default. How to change the time that elapses before entering the Power Save Mode, see ”Setting the Time Before Entering the Power Save Mode”.
Sleep Mode
The printer moves from the Power Save Mode to the Sleep Mode when the printer is left for the time set from the Power Save Mode status. In the Sleep Mode, the printer status and power consumption are almost the same as when the power is off.
When the printer is in the Sleep Mode, the «POWER SAVE» button blinks.
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If an error has occurred, the printer does not enter Sleep mode.
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The time that elapses before entering the Sleep Mode is 15 minutes by factory default. How to change the time that elapses before entering the Sleep Mode, see ”Setting the Time Before Entering the Sleep Mode”.
Restore from the Sleep Mode or the Power Save Mode
Press the «POWER SAVE» button to recover from Power Save Mode or Sleep Mode.
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The machine also recovers from Power Save mode, when some data is received from a computer or another device.
Auto Power Off Mode
The machine equipped with the Auto Power Off function which automatically turns off the power if the machine is left unoperated for a certain period of time. To use the printer, turn the power on.
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The period of time before the printer automatically turns off is four hours.
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To change the period of time before the printer turns off, see ”Setting the Time Before Entering the Auto Power Off Mode”.
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In the factory default, a printer does not enter the auto power off mode while connecting to the network. To enable the Auto Power Off Mode while connecting to the network, refer to the ”Automatically Turning the Machine Off (Auto Power Off)”.