Entering Sleep Mode167A-017The sleep mode function reduces the amount of power consumed by the machine by disabling power flow to theoperation panel. If no operations will be performed on the machine for a while, such as during a lunch break, you cansave power simply by pressing on the operation panel. You can also use the Auto Sleep Time setting toautomatically put the machine into sleep mode if it remains idle for a specified length of time. You can specify settingsto change the interval at which the auto sleep function is performed or put the machine in sleep mode at a specifiedtime.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 from or sending data to a computer, anyof the covers is opened, or no toner cartridge is installed.Selecting the Sleep Mode LevelSleep mode can be set to 2 different levels with different energy consumption reduction effects. The factorydefault setting for sleep mode level is . We recommend using the factory default setting tosave the most power. If you want to change the setting, follow the procedure below.Sleep Mode Power-saving effectHigh (Deep Sleep) LargeMid (Printer Sleep) Medium( ) Select the sleep mode levelChanging Auto Sleep TimeWhen the sleep mode level is set to other than , the machine automatically enters sleep mode if it remainsidle for a specified length of time. The factory default setting for the amount of time that elapses before AutoSleep is performed is 5 minutes (the user setting range is 5 to 60 minutes). We recommend using the factorydefault settings to save the most power. If you want to change the amount of time that elapses before AutoSleep is performed, follow the procedure below.Basic Operations63
