Configuration Menu Items in this menu affect the printer’s behavior. Configure the printer according to your printing needs. Table 3-11. Configuration Menu C4265-90907 Printer Control Panel Menus 113 Item Values Explanation POWERSAVE= Off OFF 15 MINUTES 30 MINUTES 1 HOUR 2 HOURS 3 HOURS HP LaserJet 8100 Series only. The PowerSave feature minimizes the amount of power consumed by the printer when it is idle and reduces wear on the printer’s electronic components. It also turns off the display’s backlight. When you send a print job, press a control panel key, open a paper tray, or open the top cover, the printer automatically comes out of PowerSave mode.
Note PowerSave turns off the backlight on the display, but the display is still readable. POWERSAVE TIME= 30 MINUTES 15 MINUTES 30 MINUTES 1 HOUR 2 HOURS 3 HOURS HP LaserJet 8150 Series only. Set the printer to enter PowerSave after it has been idle for a specified amount of time. Turning PowerSave off is not recommended. The PowerSave feature does the following: G Minimizes the amount of power consumed by the printer when it is idle. G Reduces wear on the printer’s electronic components.
(Turns off the display’s backlight, but the display is still readable.) When you send a print job, press a control panel key, open a paper tray, or open the top cover, the printer automatically comes out of PowerSave mode. To turn PowerSave off, see “Resets Menu” on page 125. PERSONALITY= AUTO AUTO PCL PS Select the default printer language (personality). Normally you should not change the printer language (the default is AUTO). If you change it to a specific printer language, the printer will not automatically switch from one language to another unless specific software commands are sent to the printer.