User Manual

Entering Sleep Mode
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The sleep mode function reduces the amount of po
wer consumed by the machine by disabling power ow to the
operation panel. If no operations will be performed on the machine for a while, such as during a lunch break, you can
save power simply by pressing
on the operation panel. You can also use the Auto Sleep Time setting to
automatically put the machine into sleep mode if it r
emains idle for a specied length of time. Y
ou can specify settings
to change the interval at which the auto sleep function is performed or put the machine in sleep mode at a specied
time.
When in sleep mode
● When the machine is in sleep mode, lights in green.
Situations in which the machine does not enter sleep mode
● The machine does not enter sleep mode when it is receiving data fr
om or sending data to a computer, any
of the covers is opened, or no toner cartridge is installed.
Selecting the Sleep Mode Level
The degree of energy consumption reduction effect of sleep mode differs with the selected level of the mode
( Sleep Mode(P. 312) ). To effectively save the po
wer, we recommend that you use the machine with the
factory default setting for sleep mode level. If you want to change the setting, follow the procedure below.
( ) <Control Menu> <Sleep Mode> <High (Deep Sleep)> or <Mid
(Printer Sleep)>
Changing Auto Sleep Time
The machine automatically enters sleep mode if it remains idle for a specied length of time. We r
ecommend
using the factory default settings (
Auto Sleep Time(P. 313) ) to save the most power. If you want to change
the amount of time that elapses befor
e Auto Sleep is performed, follow the procedure below.
( ) <Control Menu> <Auto Sleep Time> Select the time
Basic Operations
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