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Phaser 6500 Color Laser Printer
User Guide
23
Energy Saver Mode
This section includes:
• Setting the Power Saver Time on page 23
• Exiting Energy Saver Mode on page 23
• Starting Energy Saver Mode on page 23
The printer is equipped with an Energy Saver mode to reduce power consumption when it is left idle for
a specified time. When no print data is received within the Power Saver Time, default is 30 minutes, the
printer enters Energy Saver mode. You can specify 5-60 ranges in one minute increments. Power
consumption during Energy Saver mode is 8 W or less. The time required to exit from Energy Saver
mode to a print-ready status is about 25 seconds.
Setting the Power Saver Time
1. On the printer control panel, press the Menu button.
2. Press the Down Arrow button to go to Admin Menu and then press the OK button.
3. Press the Down Arrow button to go System Setup and then press OK.
4. At Power Saver Time, press OK.
Do one of the following:
• To increase the amount of time, press the Up Arrow button until the desired time is reached.
Maximum is 60 minutes.
• To decrease the amount of time, press the Down Arrow button until the desired time is
reached. Minimum is 5 minutes.
5. Press OK.
6. Press the Return button to return to the Main Menu.
Exiting Energy Saver Mode
The printer automatically cancels Energy Saver mode when it receives data from a connected
computer. However, you can cancel Energy Saver mode by pressing the Power Saver button on the
printer control panel. For details, see Control Panel on page 20.
Starting Energy Saver Mode
You can put the printer into Energy Saver mode without having to wait for it to do so automatically
from the default settings. To enter into sleep mode, press the Power Saver button on the printer control
panel. The printer must currently be idle and have been idle for at least one minute before you press
the Power Saver button. The printer cannot enter Energy Saver mode when any of the following
conditions exists:
• The printer is receiving data.
• The printer is calibrating after having been in Energy Saver mode or after a jam is cleared.
• You pressed another button within the last minute.