Power Saver Mode; Setting The Time For The Power Saver Mode - Epson Aculaser C1700 Series User Manual

The Printer Setting Utility appears.
2. Click the Printer Settings Report tab.
3. Select Information Pages from the list at the left side of the page.
The Information Pages page is displayed.
4. Click the Panel Settings button.
The Panel Settings page is printed.

Power Saver Mode

The printer has a power saving feature which reduces power consumption during periods of
inactivity. This feature operates in two modes: the Mode 1 and Mode 2. The power consumption of the
printer in Mode 2 is lower than in Mode 1. As delivered, the printer switches to the Mode 1 five
minutes after the last print job is printed. The printer then switches to the Mode 2 after another six
minutes of inactivity. When the printer is in the Mode 1, all lamps on the operator panel except for the
(Energy Saver) indicator and the indicator announcing that a problem occurs go out. In the Mode
2, all lamps on the operator panel except for the
The factory default settings of five minutes (Mode 1) and six minutes (Mode 2) are changeable within
the range of 5 to 30 minutes (Mode 1) and 1 to 6 minutes (Mode 2). The printer returns to the
ready-to-print state in about 25 seconds when re-activated.

Setting the Time for the Power Saver Mode

You can specify the time for the Power Saver Mode. The printer switches to the Power Saver Mode
after the specified time.
The following procedure uses Microsoft Windows XP as an example.
1. Click start — All Programs — EPSON — EPSON Printer Software — EPSON AL-C1700 —
Printer Setting Utility.
Note:
The Select Printer window appears in this step, when multiple print drivers are installed on your
computer. In this case, click the name of the desired printer listed in Printer Name.
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(Energy Saver) indicator go out.
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