ECO FUNCTIONS OF THE MACHINE
Mode Settings
The eco function settings are set in a batch. "Custom
Mode" and "Eco Mode" are available.
Setting values applied by each mode is as follows.
Eco mode |
Setting value |
Preheat Mode Setting |
1min.
|
Auto Power Shut-Off Timer: Remote Job
|
Earliest
|
Auto Power Shut-Off Timer: Other
Job
|
11 min.
|
Sleep Mode Power Level
|
Low Power
|
Eco Scan
|
Enabled (giving priority to job) |
PREHEAT MODE
This mode lowers the temperature of the
fusing unit and makes the machine wait in low power consumption
state.
Preheat mode will activate when the set duration of time elapses
in waiting status without executing a job.
Compared to Auto Power Shut-Off Mode, the amount of energy
saved is less and the wakeup time is shorter.
The touch panel goes off.
The power indicator lights in blue when the machine is in
preheat mode.
The touch panel is cleared when it is tapped.
To
set preheat mode:
From the operation panel, select [System
Settings] → [Energy Save] →[Preheat Mode Setting]. (in the Web page,
select [System Settings] → [Energy Save] → [Eco Setting] → [Preheat
Mode Setting].)
AUTO POWER SHUT-OFF MODE
This mode turns off the power to the operation
panel and the fusing unit, and makes the machine wait in the lowest power
consumption state.
Auto Power Shut-Off mode will activate when the set duration
of time elapses in waiting status without executing a job.
Compared to preheat mode, the power-saving rate is considerably
higher but the wakeup time is longer.
The power indicator blinks when the machine is in Auto Power
Shut-Off mode.
This mode is cleared when print data is being received or
when the [Power] button is pressed while it is blinking.
AS SOON AS THE REMOTE JOB IS FINISHED,
ENTER AUTO POWER SHUT OFF MODE
Printing in Auto Power Shut-Off Timer turns
on the power, and then the machine returns to Auto Power Shut-Off
Mode immediately after completing the print job.
To
set "As soon as the remote job is finished, enter Auto power shut
off mode.":
From the operation panel, select [System
Settings] → [Energy Save] → [Auto power shut off mode] and enable
"Earliest". (In the Web page, select [System Settings] → [Energy
Save] → [Eco Setting] → [Auto power shut off mode] and enable "Earliest".)
Pressing and holding the [Power] button during
auto power shut-off will turn off the machine.
Sleep Mode Power Level
Low Power: The machine switches to the power saving
mode, but it takes some time to recover.
Fast Wake Up: Compared with Low Power, the power value rises
by a certain degree, but it results in faster recovery.
To
set Sleep Mode Power Level:
In the Web page, select [System Settings]
→ [Energy Save] → [Eco Setting] → [Sleep Mode Power Level].
ECO SCAN
Non-print jobs such as sending a scanned
original are performed with the fusing unit turned off.
ECO SCAN SETTING
Set "Eco Scan Setting" to
, and select a mode or screen in which
to enable Eco Scan Setting.
To
set Eco scan:
In the Web page, select [System Settings]
→ [Energy Save] → [Eco Scan Setting] .
TONER SAVE MODE
This mode is used to reduce toner consumption.
Toner consumption can be set for each print job of "Copy"
and "Printer".