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Sleep Mode
Disabled
1–120
Set the amount of time in minutes the printer waits after a job is
printed before it goes into a reduced power state.
Notes:
• 30 is the factory default setting.
• Disabled appears only when Energy Conserve is set to Off.
• Lower settings conserve more energy, but may require
longer warm‑up times.
• Select a high setting if the printer is in constant use. Under
most circumstances, this keeps the printer ready to print
with minimum warm‑up time.
Timeouts
Timeout
Disabled
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
6 hours
1 day
2 days
3 days
1 week
2 weeks
1 month
Set the amount of time the printer waits before it goes to Hibernate
mode.
Notes:
• Disabled is the factory default setting for printers except in
European Union countries and Switzerland.
• “3 days” is the factory default setting for Class B printers in
European Union countries and Switzerland.
Hibernate Timeout on Connection
Hibernate
Do Not Hibernate
Set the printer to hibernate mode even when there is an active
Ethernet or fax connection.
Notes:
• Do Not Hibernate is the factory default setting.
• The fax function is available only in select printer models.
Timeouts
Screen Timeout
15–300
Set the amount of time in seconds the printer waits before
returning the display to the Ready state.
Note: 30 is the factory default setting.
Timeouts
Prolong Screen Timeout
On
Off
Show a message that lets you reset the screen timeout timer
instead of returning to the home screen.
Note: Off is the factory default setting.
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