Managing the Printer Power

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.

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.

A different time can be set depending on whether the AC adapter is used or the battery is used.

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.

   Important

   • Auto Power On only works when using the AC adapter.

   Auto Power Off

   Select the time that you want to set from the list. If a printer driver operation or a printer operation is not performed within the selected time, the printer turns off.

   When Using AC Adapter

   Select how long you want the printer to stay on when using the AC adapter from the following options: Disable/15 minutes/30 minutes/60 minutes/120 minutes/240 minutes.

   When Using Battery

   Select how long you want the printer to stay on when using the battery from the following options: 5 minutes/10 minutes/15 minutes/30 minutes.

   Important

   • Disable cannot be selected for When Using Battery.

4. Apply the settings

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

   The setting is enabled after this. If 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.