Power Off / On Sequence With Print Server When Troubleshooting. General Information to Power Off / On the Printer

Power Off / On Sequence for Printer with Print Server When Troubleshooting:

IMPORTANT: If the Print Server is embedded or the entry level Fiery, the power off/on sequence occurs directly as part of the printer off/on.

1. Power off the Print Server following the proper procedure for the Print Server.

2. Power off the printer using the General Power Off steps.
   
   General Power Off:
   
   Note: Before powering off the printer, wait 5 seconds after any active job completes.

   1. To power off the device, press the power On/Off button. For general use, to power on and power off the printer, press the power On/Off button. Do not use the main power switch to power on and power off the printer unless required.
      
      
      
      

   2. If you select the Energy Saver option, the printer enters an energy-saver mode immediately. If there are jobs in the print queue, a job status message appears.
      
      Note: To reactivate the printer when it is in Energy Saver mode, press the Energy Saver button.
      
      

3. Leave the Printer off for at least 30 seconds before powering on again.

4. Power On the Printer using the General Power On steps.
   
   General Power On:
   
   

   1. Ensure that the main power switch inside the front cover is in the On position.
      
      
      
      

   2. Press the power On/Off button.
      
      
      
      Note: The entire powering-up process, from power-on through a completed a self test, takes approximately 3 minutes. Certain functions of the machine, such as copying, are available before other functions, such as printing.
      
      

5. Power On the Print Server.

General Information Power On or Off the Printer 

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• Location of 3 power switches

• Main Power switch ON

• General Power ON

• General Power OFF

• Main Power switch OFF

Location of Power Switches

The printer has three power switches:

• The ground fault interrupt switch is on the right side of the printer, near the power cord. At installation and setup, ensure that the switch is in the On position.
  
  
  
  

• The main power switch is behind the front cover door. Verify that the main power switch is in the On Position. For general use, do not use the main power switch to power on and power off the printer.
  
  
  
  
  

• The power On/Off button is on the right side of the top front panel. To power on and power off the printer, as workflow requires, press the power On/Off button.
  
  
  
  

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Pressing On the Main Power

The main power switch controls the main power into the printer. For typical printer operation, leave the main power on. Place the main power switch in the Off position when you connect a cable, clean the printer, restart the printer, or completely power off the printer.

Caution: To avoid damage to the printer hard drive and to prevent a printer malfunction:

• Press the main power switch before powering on the printer.

• Do not power on the main printer power then immediately power off the main printer power. Wait a few seconds before pressing the main power switch to power off the printer.

To power on the main printer power:

1. Open the front cover.
   
   
   
   
   

2. Press the main power switch to the On position.
   
   
   
   
   

3. Close the front cover.

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General Power On

To power on the printer:

1. Ensure that the main power switch inside the front cover is in the On position.
   
   
   
   
   

2. Press the power On/Off button.
   
   
   
   

   Note: The entire powering-up process, from power-on through a completed a self test, takes approximately 3 minutes. Certain functions of the machine, such as copying, are available before other functions, such as printing.

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Switching Off the Printer

General Power Off

Note: Before powering off the printer, wait 5 seconds after any active job completes.

To power off the device, press the power On/Off button. For general use, to power on and power off the printer, press the power On/Off button. Do not use the main power switch to power on and power off the printer unless required.

If you select the Energy Saver option, the printer enters an energy-saver mode immediately. If there are jobs in the print queue, a job status message appears.

Note: To reactivate the printer when it is in Energy Saver mode, press the Energy Saver button.

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Pressing Off the Main Power

The main power switch controls the main power into the printer. For normal printer operation, leave the main power on. Before connecting a cable, cleaning the printer, or when a restart is required, press the main power switch to the Off position.

Caution:

• Before unplugging the power cord, press the main power switch to the Off position. Failure to do so can damage the printer or cause a printer malfunction.

• After you power on the printer, wait a few seconds before you power off the main power. Failure to do so can damage the printer hard drive or cause a printer malfunction.

• After you press the printer On/Off power button, wait a few seconds before you press the main power switch to the Off position. Failure to do so can damage the printer hard drive or cause a printer malfunction. After you power off the printer, wait until the control panel touch screen goes dark. Wait 10 seconds, then press the main power switch to the Off position.

• While a job is processing, or while the Energy Saver button is blinking, do not press the main power switch. Doing so can damage the printer hard drive or cause a printer malfunction.

To power off the main power switch:

1. Open the front cover, then press the main power switch to the Off position.
   
   
   
   
   

2. Close the front cover.

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