Power Save Function - Toshiba B-EX Series Key Operation Specification

12 Power Save Function

Printer status allowing shift to the power save mode
When the following status continues for a specified length of time, the printer will enter the power save mode.
ONLINE (Idle, communicating)
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Pause
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Error
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Waiting for removal of a label from the media outlet
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System mode (except for the menus that use 27V line, such as self-diagnosis, test print and sensor
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adjustment.)
User system mode (except for the menus that use 27V line, such as dumping.)
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Pause of the expansion I/O
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Display and key operations during the power save mode
When the printer enters the power save mode, it shows "POWER SAVING MODE" on the LCD and turns off
the LCD backlight. However, the following operations enable the printer to display usual messages and turn
on the LCD backlight even in the power save mode. If the printer status remains unchanged for 30 seconds,
"POWER SAVING MODE" is displayed and the LCD backlight turns off again.
Conditions for allowing usual messages to be displayed in the power save mode
When the following occurs in the power save mode, the LCD wakes up.
A key is pressed in (Except for [RESTART] or [FEED] key which causes printing or paper feed)
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The head lever is unlocked or locked in the power save mode (this is because there is a message indicating
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the head lever unlock.)
There is a change in the pause signal line or active signal line of the expansion I/O (This is because there is
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a message indicating a pause state.)
Message in the power save mode
The supported language differs depending on the printer status before the printer enters the power save
mode.
Multi-language
Japanese/English
Power save mode display
When the printer is placed in the power save mode by above-mentioned printer status allowing shift to the
power save mode, "POWER SAVING MODE" is displayed.
Display
Online mode (except for manual threshold setting)
System mode, User system mode and manual threshold setting in
online mode
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