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Managing the Printer Power

This function allows you to manage the printer power from the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool.

Power Off

The Power Off function turns off the printer. When you use this function, you will not be able to turn the printer on from the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool.

  1. Open Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool

  2. Perform power off

    Click Power Off. When the confirmation message appears, click OK.

    The printer power switches off.

    Important

    • You cannot receive faxes when the printer is switched off.

Auto Power

Auto Power allows you to set Auto Power On and Auto Power Off.
The Auto Power On function automatically turns on the printer when data is received.
The Auto Power Off function automatically turns off the printer when there are no operations from the printer driver or the printer for a specified period of time.

  1. Open the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool

  2. Check that the printer is on and then click Auto Power

    The Auto Power Settings dialog box will open.

    Note

    • If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
      If this happens, click OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.

  3. If necessary, complete the following settings:

    Auto Power On
    Select the auto-power on setting.
    Select Disable to prevent the auto-power on feature from functioning.
    Check that the printer is on, and then click OK to change the printer settings.
    Select Enable to turn the printer on automatically when print data is sent to it.
    Auto Power Off
    Specify the time from the list. When this time lapses without any operations from the printer driver or the printer, the printer is turned off automatically.

  4. Apply the settings

    Click OK. When the confirmation message appears, click OK.

    The setting is enabled after this. When you want to disable this function, select Disable from the list according to the same procedure.

Note

  • When the printer is turned off, the Canon IJ Status Monitor message varies depending on the Auto Power On setting.
    When the setting is Enable, "Printer is standing by" is displayed. When the setting is Disable, "Printer is offline" is displayed.

Important

  • When you use the printer by connecting it to a telephone line via a modular cable, you can set Auto Power Off but the power will not be turned off automatically.