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Power-Saving Mode
The TM-L500A RFID has t he power-sav ing mode f un c ti o n t o red u ce t he power co n s u mp ti o n .
There are 3 s t a tu ses, sleeps 1, 2, a n d 3 in t he power-sav ing mode.
Sleep 1 & Sleep 2
Yo u ca n se t t he s t a tu ses, Sleeps 1 & 2 t o a n y of t he 3 pa tt er n s in t he t able below w it h t he memory
sw it ch.
• Sleep 1: The pr int er e nt ers t h i s mode 10 seco n ds af t er e nt er ing s t a n dby s t a tu s.
• Sleep 2: The pr int er e nt ers t h i s mode 5 m inut es af t er e nt er ing s t a n dby s t a tu s.
I n t he defa u l t se tting (Pa tt er n 1), i f t he pr int er does n o t opera t e for 10 seco n ds, t he LEDs a n d t he
backl ig h t of t he LCD become d i m, a n d for 5 m inut es, t he backl ig h t of t he LCD i s tu r n ed off. They
come back o n whe n t he pr int er opera t es.
*1: Selec t able from Br ig h t , D i m, a n d Off w it h t he co nt rol pa n el or t he memory sw it ch.
*2: If t he LCD br ig h tn ess d u r ing t he n ormal s t a tu s i s se t t o Off, t he LCD does n o t become d i m.
For the power consumption during standby in each sleep mode, see "Electrical
Characteristics" on page 28 .
Patterns for
sleep 1 and sleep2
Status LEDs brightness LCD backlight brightness
No power saving — Bright Bright (initial setting*
1
)
Pattern 1 (initial setting) Normal Bright Bright (initial setting*
1
)
Sleep 1 Dim Dim*
2
Sleep 2 Dim Off
Pattern 2 Normal Bright Bright (initial setting*
1
)
Sleep 1 Dim Dim*
2
Pattern 3 Normal Bright Bright (initial setting*
1
)
Sleep 1 Bright Dim*
2
Sleep 2 Bright Dim*
2
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Standby status is a status when no processing is being performed for printing or
communication, and the cover is closed.

When printing data is received, it is printed immediately.

For details on how to set the memory switch, see "Setting the Memory Switches" on
page 45 .