Enable/Disable Auto Power Off (Windows)

This feature allows you to turn the printer off when no data is sent to the printer for a certain period of time.

1. Access the printing preferences by opening the printer properties.
   
   For Windows 7
   • Click the 'Start' button from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and then click 'Devices and Printers'.
   • Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Printing Preferences' from the menu that appears.
     

   For Windows Vista

   • Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel', 'Hardware and Sound', and then click on 'Printers'. Note: If you are in 'Classic' view, click 'Printers' directly from the 'Control Panel'.
   • Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.
     

   For Windows XP Home Edition

   • Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel,' 'Printers and Other Hardware,' and 'Printers and Faxes.'
   • Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.

   
   For Windows XP Professional Edition

   • Click 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and 'Printers and Faxes.'
   • Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.

   
   For Windows 2000

   • Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and 'Settings,' then 'Printers.'
   • Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Properties' from the menu that appears.
     
     
2. Click the Maintenance tab.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the button for Auto Power. The following dialogue will appear:
   
   
   
   To set the printer to power on when data is sent to it, set Auto Power On to 'Enable.'
   
   To set the printer to power off after a certain amount of time, set Auto Power Off to 'Enable.' Once enabled, you can then choose how much time the printer should wait before powering off. Your choices are 1 minute, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes.
   
   
   
   
4. Once your selections are made, click 'Send'.
   
   
5. At the following dialogue, select 'OK'.
   
   
   
   
6. Click 'OK' again to close the Printer Properties.