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Timeouts
Timeout
Disabled
1–3 hours
6 hours
1–3 days
1–2 weeks
1 month
Set the printer to operate at a low power state.
Notes:
• Disabled is the factory default setting in all countries except
in European Union countries and Switzerland.
• “3 days” is the factory default setting in European Union
countries and Switzerland.
Timeouts
Hibernate Timeout on Connection
Hibernate
Do Not Hibernate
Set the printer to Hibernate Timeout even when there is an active
Ethernet or phone connection.
Note: Do Not Hibernate is the factory default setting.
Timeouts
Screen Timeout
15–300
Set the amount of time in seconds the printer waits before
returning the printer display to 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.
Timeouts
Print Timeout
Disabled
1–255
Set the amount of time in seconds the printer waits to receive an
end‑of‑job message before canceling the remainder of the print
job.
Notes:
• 90 is the factory default setting.
• When the timer expires, any partially printed page still in the
printer is printed, and then the printer checks to see if any
new print jobs are waiting.
• Print Timeout is available only when using PCL emulation.
This setting has no effect on PostScript emulation print jobs.
Timeouts
Wait Timeout
Disabled
15–65535
Set the amount of time in seconds the printer waits for additional
data before canceling a print job.
Notes:
• 40 is the factory default setting.
• Wait Timeout is available only when the printer is using
PostScript emulation. This setting has no effect on PCL
emulation print jobs.
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