Keeping the Printer in Idle Mode

Between printing jobs, the printer can be left unused for up to one week. If the printer will not be used for more than a week, use the Shutdown wizard to automatically perform the procedures that must be done before turning off the printer (see Shutting Down the Printer).

When the printer stops producing models, the printer software automatically reduces the temperature of the print heads, as follows:

After printing stops	Mode	Change in heating of print heads
first 15 minutes	Standby 1	no change
next 10 hours	Standby 2	heating reduced (to room temp.)
after Standby 2	Idle	heating stopped

Note:  The printer mode is indicated in the upper left of the printer interface screen.

If, after printing a job, you know that the printer will not be used for 10 hours or more, you can immediately turn off the heating of the print heads by putting the printer into Idle mode.

To put the printer into Idle mode:

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From the File menu (in the printer interface) click Exit.

Note:  The printer remains in Idle mode until you open the printer application and begin printing again.