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.
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Power consumption when the power is OFF
Even if the power of the printer is turned OFF, power is consumed only slightly while the power plug is inserted in the AC power outlet.
To cut the power consumption completely, unplug the power plug from the AC power outlet.
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There are the following four methods for setting the printer to Sleep Mode.
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Setting the printer to Sleep Mode automatically when it is not operating
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Specify the time interval until the printer enters Sleep Mode in [Sleep Migration Time].
You can specify the time interval between [5 minutes] and [180 minutes]. The default is [5 minutes].
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Setting the printer to Sleep Mode using the printer's control panel
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Press [
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Setting the printer to Sleep Mode from a network computer
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Select [Sleep] from [Settings/Registration] on the Remote UI → [Output/Control] → [Device Control], and click [Execute].
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Setting the printer to Sleep Mode on the designated time every day
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Set the [Sleep Mode Timer] under [Timer Settings] to [On], and set the time when it automatically goes in the Sleep Mode in [Sleep Mode Time].
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If the above operations or settings are performed, and the entering conditions described in "Types of Sleep Mode" are fulfilled, the printer enters Sleep Mode.
There are the following three types of Sleep Mode, and they vary in the entering conditions.
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Types of Sleep Mode
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Settings for [Sleep Mode] Which the Printer Can Enter
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Entering Conditions
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[Off]
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[Panel Off]
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[On]
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[Deep Sleep]
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Sleep Mode 1
(Panel Off mode)
Power saving effect: Small
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Panel operation has not been performed.
No data has been sent from the computer.
The printer is not starting up.
A shutdown is not being performed.
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Sleep Mode 2
(Printer Sleep Mode)
Power saving effect: Middle
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The conditions to enter Sleep Mode 1 are fulfilled.
There is no job on the print queue.
A service call is not occurring.
A paper jam is not occurring.
No cover is open.
The toner cartridge is installed.
A toner cartridge has not reached the end of its life.
The printer is not cooling down. (The cooling fan stops.)
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Sleep Mode 3
(Deep Sleep mode)
Power saving effect: Large
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The conditions to enter Sleep Mode 2 are fulfilled.
The following setting items in the [Network] options are set to [Off].
[IPv6] in [TCP/IP Settings]
[WINS Resolution] in [TCP/IP Settings]
[AppleTalk]
The printer has not communicated on the network for more than 15 seconds.
A USB cable is not connected.
The SNTP or DHCP communication is not to be performed within 1 minute.
The Wake Up function is not to be performed within 1 minute.
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NOTE
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To check which Sleep Mode the printer has entered
You can check Sleep Mode using indicators on the control panel.
Sleep Mode 1 or 2
The  Ready indicator and Main Power indicator come on.However, the following indicator may come on.  Message Indicator Comes on if the printer enters Sleep Mode when it is offline. Sleep Mode 3
Only the Main Power indicator comes on. To configure the printer so that it does not enter Sleep Mode when an error occurs
Set [Sleep Even if Error] to [Off].
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The following are the methods to release Sleep Mode.
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Releasing Sleep Mode using the printer's control panel
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Press the key on the printer's control panel.
If the printer has entered Sleep Mode 3, however, you can release the mode only when [ ] (Power) is pressed. |
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Releasing Sleep Mode on the designated time every day
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Set the [Wake Up Timer] under [Timer Settings] to [On], and set the time when it automatically cancels the Sleep Mode in [Wake Up Time].
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Releasing Sleep Mode from a computer
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Send data to the printer.
Perform the following in the Remote UI.
Perform the operations in the [Output/Control] menu under [Settings/Registration]
Display and set the [User Maintenance Menu] page in the [Preferences] menu under [Settings/Registration]
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NOTE
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Sleep Mode is released also in the following cases.
When an error is occurring
Sleep Mode 1 and 2 are released also when an error is occurring.However, Sleep Mode 2 may not be released depending on the error type. When connecting a network cable
The printer enters Sleep Mode 2 from Sleep Mode 3. When the printer is connected to a network or receives the unicast packet
Sleep Mode 3 is released. When devices on a network are searched from application software or utility software
Sleep Mode 3 is released. |