Power Saver Mode - Dell C7765dn User Manual

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Power Saver Mode

The machine is installed with the Power Saver feature that will automatically reduce power
consumption of the machine if no copy or print data is received for a certain duration.
The Power Saver feature has two modes: Low Power mode and Sleep mode.
The machine enters the Low Power mode after the preset time has elapsed if the machine is
left unused for a fixed period of time.
The machine then enters the Sleep mode if a further preset time elapses.
To enter the Power Saver mode, press the <Power Saver> button on the control panel.
Low Power Mode
In this mode, the power to the control panel and fusing unit is lowered to save power.
The touch screen goes out, and the <Power Saver> button on the control panel lights up.
To use the machine, press the <Power Saver> button. The <Power Saver> button goes out
to indicate that the Low Power mode is exited.
Sleep Mode
In this mode, the power is lowered more than in the Low Power mode.
The touch screen goes out, and the <Power Saver> button on the control panel lights up.
To use the machine, press the <Power Saver> button. The <Power Saver> button goes out
to indicate that the Sleep mode is exited.
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• When you press the <Power Saver> button during the Power Saver mode, the touch screen lights up.
At this point, the document scanning unit and the output devices remain the Power Saver mode.
Afterwards, by operations such as using the touch screen and opening or closing of the document
cover, you can make the devices necessary to activate the machine to exit the Power Saver mode and
make the machine ready to start exiting the Power Saver mode.
• When you make the machine exit the Power Saver mode by pressing the <Power Saver> button, the
machine does not immediately identify the movements such as opening or closing of the front cover.
To make the machine identify these operations, operate the control panel before opening the front
cover.
• If you replace toner cartridges or supply paper during the Power Saver mode, the machine does not
identify these changes. Before performing these operations, exit the Power Saver mode by pressing
the <Power Saver> button and the <Machine Status> button on the control panel.
• The Power Saver mode is not exited by the following operations:
- Charge print
- Secure print
- Delayed print
- Private charge print
- Fax using Folder Receive
- Direct fax
- Accessing a folder of the machine using Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
• The control panel remains lit off and only the output devices exit the Power Saver mode by the
following operations.
- Print
- Sample print
- Print fax
• When the following device is connected to the machine and a user performs the following operation,
the Low Power mode can be deactivated without pressing the <Power Saver> button. If the machine is
in the Sleep mode, however, the Sleep mode will not be deactivated by the operation. By setting
longer time to elapse until the machine enters the Sleep mode, you can make the machine exit the
Power Saver mode without pressing the <Power Saver> button.
- Placing a smart card on the smart card reader
• When the machine enters the Low Power mode while a user is authenticated, the machine exits the
Authentication mode.