Energy Saving Settings
This printer comes equipped with the following two
types of power saving settings. You can save power by
transitioning into sleep mode or use the Power Off
Timer function to automatically turn off the power
when the printer has not been used for a certain period
of time.
Sleep mode
The printer enters sleep mode when there are no errors,
no print jobs being received, and no control panel or
other operations performed.
When the printer enters sleep mode, the control panel's
screen turns off and the internal motors and other parts
switch off to consume less power.
Sleep mode ends and normal operation is restored when
a print job is received or any button (excluding the
P
button) is pressed in the control panel.
You can set the time to switch to sleep mode (
Sleep
Timer
) from 1 to 240 minutes. As the manufacturer's
setting, the printer will enter sleep mode if no operations
are performed for 3 minutes.
Set the time before switching to sleep mode in the Setup
menu.
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Note:
When the printer enters sleep mode, the control
panel’s screen goes blank as if the power has been
turned off, but the
P
light remains lit.
Power Off Timer
The printer includes an Power Off Timer function that
allows the printer to be turned off automatically if there
are no errors, no print jobs being received, and no
control panel or other operations being performed for
more than the specified amount of time. You can choose
the elapsed time before the printer is automatically
turned off from
30minutes
,
1h
,
2h
,
4h
,
8h
, and
12h
.
You can make
Power Off Timer
settings from the
printer using the Setup menu.
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The manufacturer's setting varies depending on the area
of use.
You can make Power Off Timer settings from the
computer using the Utility.
Windows
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“Summary of the Utility Tab” on
Mac OS X
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“Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions” on
About Power Management using Power Off Timer
You can adjust the time before Power Management is
applied.
Any increase will affect the printer's energy efficiency.
Please consider the environment before making any
change.
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