Tektronix PHASER 380 - Manual (Page 240)

7 Using the Front Panel
7-8 Phaser 380 Color Printer
Printer standby modes
You can change or disable Energy Star settings through the front panel (refer
to ÒFront panel menu mapÓ on page 7-5) or through the World Wide Web
(refer to the PhaserShare Status Software User Manual.)
Idle for 4 hours When the printer is idle for more than 4 hours, it goes into a
standby mode that keeps the printer ready to use yet reduces energy
consumption.
The printer exits standby mode when you send a Þle to the printer, press any
front panel button, install or remove a media tray, or open any cover. For
example, adding ink causes the printer to exit standby mode. When the
printer exits this standby mode, it is ready to print in about 5 minutes.
Energy Star mode When the printer is idle for the time set in the Energy Star
front panel menu, it cools down completely. When the printer exits the
Energy Star mode, it is ready to print in about 20 minutes.
For printers ordered with the Energy Star option, the Energy Star default is
set to 1 hour. After an hour of inactivity, the printer begins a cool-down
cycle that requires a 20 minute warm-up period before being ready to use
again. Increasing the Energy Star value from 1 hour keeps the printer ready
for printing and eliminates the warm-up period. In the printerÕs standard
conÞguration, the Energy Star default is set to 120 hours.
Since the printer uses ink during warm-up from a power-off condition and
when exiting Energy Star mode, you can reduce ink consumption by leaving
the printer on. To ensure optimum printing performance and best ink
economy, leave the printer turned on overnight and during weekends.