Printer Settings

Printing the Startup Page

To print the “Startup Page”:

1.Select Information, then press the OK button.

2.Select Information Pages, then press the OK button.

3.Select Startup Page, then press the OK button to print.

Accessing Power Saver

To save energy, the printer enters a Power Saver, low-energy consumption mode after a pre- defined period of time since its last activity. In this mode, most printer electrical systems are shut down. When a print job is sent to the printer, the printer enters Warmup Mode. You can also warm up the printer by pressing the OK button on the front panel.

If you find that the printer is going into Power Saver mode too often and you do not want to wait while the printer warms up, increase the length of time before the printer goes into Power Saver mode. Change the timeout value as follows:

1.At the printer’s front panel, select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.

2.Select Printer Controls, then press the OK button.

3.Select Power Saver Timeout, then press the OK button.

4.Press the Down Arrow or Up Arrow button to scroll to a selected Power Saver timeout value. Select a larger value if you want to extend the length of time before the printer goes into Power Saver mode.

5.Press the OK button.

Accessing Intelligent Ready Mode

Intelligent Ready mode is an automated system that:

Monitors the printer’s usage.

Warms up the printer when you are most likely to need it based on past usage patterns.

To turn on/off the Intelligent Ready mode, use either:

The printer’s front panel

CenterWare IS

Using the Printer’s Front Panel

To turn Intelligent Ready mode on/off:

1.Select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.

2.Select Printer Controls, then press the OK button.

3.Select Intelligent Ready.

4.Press the OK button to turn on/off Intelligent Ready.

5.Select Exit, then press the OK button to return to the main menu.

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Xerox 8400 manual Accessing Power Saver, Accessing Intelligent Ready Mode, Printing the Startup, Printer Settings

8400 specifications

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