Power Save; Sleep Mode; Turning Off The Scanner Lamp - Brother MFC-9880 Owner's Manual

Power Save

Setting Power Save Mode more reduces power consumption by turning off the CPU inside the
machine. If Power Save Mode is switched ON, when the machine is idle, it drops into power save
mode automatically. In the Power Save Mode, you cannot use fax detect function or remote activation.
The machine will not display the date and time in this condition.
1
Press Menu, 1, 5.
2
Press or to select ON (or OFF).
3
Press Set when the screen displays your selection.
4
Press Stop/Exit.

Sleep Mode

Setting the Sleep Mode reduces power consumption by turning off the fuser inside the machine,
while the machine is idle. You can choose how long the machine is idle (from 00 to 99 minutes)
before it drops into sleep mode. The timer automatically resets when the machine receives a Fax or
PC data, or makes a copy. The factory setting is 05 minutes. While the machine is in sleep mode,
you will see SLEEP in the LCD. When you try to print or copy in sleep mode, there will be a short
delay whilst the fuser warms up to working temperature.
1
Press Menu, 1, 6.
2
Use the dial pad to enter the amount of time the machine is idle before it drops into sleep mode
(00 to 99).
3
Press Set.
4
Press Stop/Exit.

Turning Off the Scanner Lamp

The scanner lamp stays on for 16 hours before switching off to preserve the life of the lamp. You can
turn off the scanner lamp manually if you wish by pressing the
The scanner lamp will remain turned off until the next time you use the scanning feature.
Turning off the scanner lamp will also reduce the power consumption.
Please note that turning the lamp off regularly will reduce the lamps life. Some
people prefer to turn the lamp off as they leave the office, or late at night at home.
This is not necessary during normal day to day use.
Setting the Dialling Mode (Tone/Pulse)
(Not available in New Zealand)
The machine is initially set to TONE. If you are using a PULSE dial line, you can change the setting
to PULSE by following the steps below.
1
Press Menu, 1, 7. The screen prompts you to select PULSE (or TONE).
2
Use or to select the dialling mode.
3
Press Set when the screen displays the dialling mode you want.
4
Press Stop/Exit.
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