- Control Panel Overview
- LED Patterns and Indications (for Models Without an LCD)
- Access Brother Utilities (Windows)
- Load Paper
- Paper Settings
- Unprintable Area
- Recommended Print Media
- Using Special Paper
- Supported Basic Network Features
- Network Management Software and Utilities
- Additional Methods of Configuring Your Brother Machine for a Wireless Network
- Before Configuring Your Brother Machine for a Wireless Network
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the One Push Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the Machine's Control Panel Setup Wizard
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network When the SSID Is Not Broadcast
- Use Wi-Fi Direct®
- Print from Your Mobile Device Using Wi-Fi Direct
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network
- Wi-Fi Direct Network Configuration Overview
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the One-Push Method
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the One-Push Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Manually
- Advanced Network Features
- Technical Information for Advanced Users
- Lock the Machine Settings
- Network Security Features
- Before Using Network Security Features
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using SSL/TLS
- Introduction to SSL/TLS
- Certificates and Web Based Management
- Supported Security Certificate Features
- Create and Install a Certificate
- Manage Multiple Certificates
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using Web Based Management
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using BRAdmin Professional (Windows)
- Print Documents Securely Using SSL/TLS
- Send an Email Securely
- Google Cloud Print
- AirPrint
- Mobile Printing for Windows
- Mopria® Print Service
- Brother iPrint&Scan for Mobile Devices
- Error and Maintenance Indications
- Error and Maintenance Messages
- Paper Jams
- Printing Problems
- Improve the Print Quality
- Network Problems
- Google Cloud Print Problems
- AirPrint Problems
- Other Problems
- Machine Information
Home > Machine Settings > Change Machine Settings from the Control Panel > General Settings > Set Sleep Mode Countdown
Set Sleep Mode Countdown
The Sleep Mode (or Power Save Mode) setting can reduce power consumption. Select how long the machine must be idle before it goes into Sleep Mode. The Sleep Mode timer is reset when the machine receives a print job.
When the machine is in Sleep Mode, it acts as if it is turned off. The machine will wake up and start printing when it receives a print job. Use these instructions to set a time delay (countdown) before the machine enters Sleep Mode.
- Press
or
to select the [General Setup] option, and then press OK.
- Press
or
to select the [Ecology] option, and then press OK.
- Press
or
to select the [Sleep Time] option, and then press OK.
- Press
or
to enter the length of time, in minutes, that the machine should remain idle before entering Sleep Mode.
Press Go.
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