Energy-conservation settings, Set the sleep schedule – HP Color LaserJet Enterprise Flow M776z All-In-One Laser Printer User Manual

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Energy-conservation settings

Learn about the energy-conservation settings that are available for the printer.

Set the sleep timer and configure the printer to use 1 watt or less of power

Set the sleep schedule

Set the idle settings

Set the sleep timer and configure the printer to use 1 watt or less of power

The sleep settings affect how much power the printer uses, the wake/sleep time, how quickly the printer enters

sleep mode, and how quickly the printer wakes up from sleep mode.

To configure the printer to use 1 watt or less of power while in sleep mode, enter times for both the

Sleep after

Inactivity

and

Auto Off after sleep

settings.

NOTE:

HP does not recommend using deep sleep settings if you have Security Solutions installed. In some

situations, the printer does not wake from deep sleep. For additional information, contact your HP

representative.

1.

From the Home screen on the printer control panel, navigate to the

Settings

application, and then select

the

Settings

icon.

2.

Open the following menus:

a.

General

b.

Energy Settings

c.

Sleep Settings

3.

Select

Sleep after Inactivity

to specify the number of minutes the printer is inactive before it enters sleep

mode. Enter the appropriate time period.

4.

Select

Auto Off after sleep

to put the printer into a deeper power save mode after a period of sleep. Enter

the appropriate time period.

NOTE:

By default, the printer will wake from Auto Off in response to any activity other than USB or Wi-Fi.

For greater energy settings, you can set it to wake only to the power button by selecting

Shut down (wake

on power button only)

.

5.

Select

Done

to save the settings.

Set the sleep schedule

Use the

Sleep Schedule

feature to configure the printer to automatically wake or go into Sleep mode at specific

times on specific days of the week.

1.

From the Home screen on the printer control panel, navigate to the

Settings

application, and then select

the

Settings

icon.

2.

Open the following menus:

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