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Power Saving Settings During Inactivity

You can set up the time to shift to the power saving mode or to turn the power off when the printer’s control panel is not operated for a certain period of time. Set the time depending on your usage environment.

  1. On a computer connected to the same network as the printer, open a browser and enter the printer's IP address.

    You can check the printer's IP address using the following menu.

    • Wired LAN or Wireless LAN
      Settings > General Settings > Network Settings > Network Status > Wired LAN/Wi-Fi Status
  2. Enter the administrator password to log in as an administrator.

  3. Select these menu items in the following order.

    Device Management tab > Power Saving

  4. Set up the following items as necessary.

    • Sleep Timer
      Enter the time to switch power saving mode when inactivity occurs.
    Note:

    You can also set up from the printer’s control panel.

    Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Sleep Timer

    • Power Off Timer or Power Off If Inactive
      Select a time to automatically turn off the printer after it has been inactive for a specific time.
    Note:

    You can also set up from the printer’s control panel.

    Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Power Off Timer or Power Off Settings

    • Power Off If Disconnected
      Select this setting to turn the printer off after a specified period of time when all ports including the USB port are disconnected. This feature may not be available depending on your region.
      For users in Europe, see the following website for the specified period of time.
    Note:

    You can also set up from the printer’s control panel.

    Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Power Off Settings >Power Off If Disconnected

    • Energy Saving Priority Mode
      Reduces power consumption even further than the standard sleep mode.
      Note:
      • After entering sleep mode, the operation panel screen and all LEDs turn off. The LEDs remain lit while a job is being executed.

      • Pressing the power button during sleep mode will wake the device (the display and LEDs return to their original brightness). The recovery time is slightly longer than when Energy Saving Priority Mode is set to Off.

      • Scanning from a computer or mobile device during sleep mode may fail.

      Ethernet :
      Enabled when Energy Saving Priority Mode is set to On.
      When Energy Saving Priority Mode is set, you can turn the Ethernet function On or Off.
      Note:

      You can also set up from the printer’s control panel.

      Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Energy Saving Priority Mode

  5. Click OK.