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Timer Settings (SP C342DN)

Sleep Mode Timer

After a specified period has passed, or the [Energy Saver] key is pressed, the printer enters Sleep Mode in order to conserve energy.

Specify the time to elapse before Sleep Mode.

The time can be set from 1 to 240 minutes, using the number keys.

Default:"1" minute(s)

Depending on which Embedded Software Architecture application is installed on it, the printer might take longer than indicated to enter Sleep Mode.

Low Power Mode Timer

You can specify the period of time the printer waits before it enters Low Power mode.

1 to 240 minutes (in increments of 1 minute)

Default: [Off]

Printer Auto Reset Timer

You can specify the time to elapse before the printer function is reset.

The time can be set from 10 to 999 seconds, using the number keys.

Default: [On], "60" second(s)

Set Date

You can specify the date for the printer's internal clock using the number keys.

To change between year, month, and day, press [] and [].

Set Time

You can specify the time for the printer's internal clock using the number keys.

To change between hours, minutes and seconds, press [] and [].

Region A icon (mainly Europe and Asia)

Enter the time using the 24-hour format (in 1 second increments).

Region B icon (mainly North America)

Enter the time using the 12-hour format (in 1 second increments).

Auto Logout Timer

You can specify whether or not to automatically log out a user when the user does not operate the printer for a specified period of time after logging in.

The time can be set from 60 to 999 seconds in one second increments, using the number keys.

Default: [On], "180" second(s)

Weekly Timer Detailed Settings

You can set the timer for the printer to turn off and on the main power or to enter and exit Sleep mode every day or on specified days of the week.

To use Weekly Timer, the date and time of the internal clock must be set using the control panel. For details, see Timer Settings (SP C342DN).

When Weekly Timer is set to [Daily] or [Day of the Week], the printer does not turn on even if [ECO Night Sensor] is set to [Power Off and On] and the time for turning on the main power specified in [Timer to Turn On] elapses.

Default: [Inactive]

  • Daily

  • Day of the Week

  • Inactive

When [Daily] or [Day of the Week] is selected, you can specify the following:

Weekly Timer Code

To configure this setting, administrator authentication must be enabled. For details, see "Configuring Administrator Authentication", Security Guide.

You can set a password (up to eight digits) for Weekly Timer. Once the password is set, the screen requiring the password is displayed while the printer is turned off or in Sleep mode by Weekly Timer. Enter the password to turn on the printer or recover the printer from Sleep mode.

If you set Weekly Timer Code to [Off], you do not need to enter a password to recover the printer.

Default: [Off]

Weekly Timer Schedule

You can specify when Weekly Timer takes effect (up to six settings).

Timer Suspension Period

You can specify the period when the printer does not turn on the main power with the Weekly Timer settings.

During the period specified in [Timer Suspension Period], the Weekly Timer Code is canceled at the time the printer turns on the main power with the Weekly Timer settings. If the printer is turned off during the period specified in [Timer Suspension Period], the Weekly Timer setting to turn on the main power is disabled until the printer is turned on manually.

Weekly Timer Easy Settings

Specify a day of the week and time when the machine switches to and from Off mode or Sleep mode. This timer can be set for Monday through Sunday. You can set up to six timer settings. If a day of the week and time is set here, "Weekly Timer Detailed Settings" changes to [Day of the Week] and the setting overwrites the schedule of the selected day.

If you select any timer setting from [Weekly Timer 1] to [Weekly Timer 6], you can specify an event in [Event].