Managing the Printer Power. Canon PIXMA TS6050, Pixma TS6000 series, PIXMA TS6052, PIXMA TS6040

Managing the Printer Power

This function allows you to manage the printer power from the printer driver.

The procedure for managing the printer power is as follows:

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 printer driver.

1. Open the

printer driver setup window

2. Execute power off

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

The printer power switches off, and the Maintenance tab is displayed again.

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

printer driver setup window

2. Make sure that the printer is on and then click Auto Power on the Maintenance tab

The Auto Power Settings dialog box opens.

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

Specifying Enable from the list will turn the printer on upon receipt of print data.

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.