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Energy-saving Mode
You can reduce power consumption of the printer efficiently by using an energy-saving mode (sleep mode) when the printer is not used for a certain time.
You can configure the printer to enter the sleep mode when data is not sent from the computer or when the printer status remains as it is longer than the specified time using the following procedure.
1
Click [ ] in the Windows task tray, and then select the printer name.
2
From the [Options] menu, select [Device Settings] → [Sleep Settings].
3
Specify the settings for the sleep mode.
(1)
Select the [Enter Sleep Mode after Fixed Period] check box.
(2)
Specify the time until the printer enters the sleep mode in [Time to Enter Sleep Mode].
(3)
Click [OK].
NOTE
About the setting for the time to enter the sleep mode
You can select [1], [5], [10], [15], [30], [60], [90], [120], [150], or [180] minutes for [Time to Enter Sleep Mode]. The default value is [1] minutes.
We recommend that you use this option in the default setting.
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