- 22 -Preparing Your Printer1 1. SetupTurning Off the Power1 Hold down the power switch (1) forabout a second.The message “Shutting down Please wait.Printer will turn off automatically” appearsin the operator panel, and the power switchindicator blinks every 1 second. Then the printerturns off automatically and the power switchindicator goes out.Note● It may take about 5 minutes to turn off the power. Waituntil it turns off.1 When the Printer is Not Used for aLong TimeWhen the printer is not used for a long time dueto consecutive holidays or when on vacation, orwhen changing or attaching parts in repair ormaintenance, unplug the AC cord.Memo● The printer will not be functionally impaired even if leftunplugged for a long time (more than 4 weeks).Power Save Mode and Sleep ModeTwo-phase power conservation enables you tosave on power consumed by the printer. Power Save ModeWhen your printer is not used for a certainperiod of time, it automatically enters the powersave mode to reduce the power consumption.You can enter the power save mode manuallyby pressing the <POWER SAVE> button on theoperator panel.The <POWER SAVE> button lights up greenwhile in this mode.Memo● By factory default, the time interval before entering thepower save mode is set to 1 minute. For how to changethe time that elapses before the printer enters the powersave mode, refer to “Setting the Time that Elapses BeforeEntering the Power Save Mode” P.74 Sleep ModeYour printer goes from the power save mode tothe sleep mode after a set period of time.In the sleep mode, the status of your printer isalmost the same as when it is turned off.The <POWER SAVE> button blinks while in thesleep mode.Note● The printer does not enter the sleep mode if an erroroccurs.Memo● By factory default, the time interval before entering thesleep mode is set to 15 minutes. For how to change thetime that elapses before the printer enters the sleepmode, refer to “Setting the Time that Elapses BeforeEntering the Sleep Mode” P.75Reference● For more detailed information on sleep mode, please referto the User’s Manual (Advanced). Restoring a Printer from thePower Saving ModeTo restore the printer from the power save modeor the sleep mode, press the <POWER SAVE>button on the operator panel.Memo● When the printer receives a print job from a computer orother devices, it is restored automatically.