2.4 Setting/Exiting the Power Saver Modes
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2.4
Setting/Exiting the Power Saver Modes
The printer is equipped with a low power mode and a sleep mode to reduce power
consumption when it is left idle.
When no print data is received for 3 minutes, the printer will enter the low power mode.
When no data is received for a further 2 minutes (a total of 5 minutes lapse (default) since
the last receiving data), it will enter the sleep mode by default.
When the printer is in the low power mode, the display shows [Ready / Standby]. In the
sleep mode, all lamps on the control panel except for the <Power Saver> button go out. The
display also goes blank and displays nothing.
The time ranges that can be specified for the printer to enter the low power mode and the
sleep mode are 3 to 60 minutes and 2 to 120 minutes, respectively. Consumption of power
during the sleep mode is 9 W (220-240 V) / 7 W (110 V) or less and the time required to exit
from the sleep mode to a print-ready status is about 30 seconds.
Note
• You can change the settings so that the printer does not enter the sleep mode.
• For details on the low power mode and the procedure to change the settings, refer to "Setting Example:
Changing the Power Saver Mode Setting" (P. 82).
Exiting the Low Power Mode/Sleep Mode
The printer automatically cancels the low power mode/sleep mode once it receives data
from the computer.
To manually cancel the low power mode, press one of the buttons on the control panel.
To manually cancel the sleep mode, press the <Power Saver>.
Note
• When the printer is in the low power mode, opening and closing a cover will cause the printer to exit the
low power mode.
• When the printer is in the sleep mode, all buttons on the control panel except for the <Power Saver>
button do not function.
To use the buttons on the control panel, press the <Power Saver> button to exit the sleep mode.
