Should we leave this printer on all the time to save ink, or I should turn it off via it's own power switch while keeping it plugged in? Does it matter on ink usage?
2058690
If you leave it on all the time you will have run the cleaning process more and that will use more ink, turning it off once a day is your best bet with this printer, We use two of these at our house.
2130222
I don't know, sorry. I always have a set of inks for when one runs out.BTW When not in use, this printer doesn't drain ink anywhere near as much as all the other printers I've owned.
1358993
I too am waiting on this answer before I make a purchase. I was told that all wireless printers have the option to turn off the wireless but want to be certain of that. Can somebody please comment on this?
1603851
Yes, to conserve paper the printing can be turned off. There are also 3 modes of printing with various details.
875696
I don't see an "off switch". If you go into printer properties, however, you can select not to share this printer with anyone else. This should effectively do what you want. Other people report you can use the LCD display to turn it off.
1635708
Just ignore the HP response and keep right on printing. When you print color starts to fade just change all the cartridges and move on. Their is no switch to turn off. Lynn
166706
It does have an auto power off that is irritating if you have it connected to a computer. By the time you have your label designed, the label writer has shut off. You have to turn it on again and select it (if you have multiple DYMO printers), to print your label.
1861677
Attach the battery to the printer then plug the printer in just as thought you were going to use it. The "on/off" button the printer will glow yellow. I don't remember if the light turns green or goes off when the battery is charged. Hope this helps.
1161251
I read somewhere that you need to keep the power on, which keeps the ink warm from the heat the machine emits, thus the ink will not dry up. We have used Canon printers for a long time and I just ordered my third. The only complaint is the print heads go bad and it costs as much to buy a new one as it does to buy a new printer.
1355634
I assume when you say unplugging your referring to heat generated by the printer because it is off but may still be drawing a small current. Using the off and on button should be sufficient before covering. Amazon also offers a surge protector made by Rocketfish Item model number: RF-HTS105 which has 7 outlets with a master outlet controlling 4 other outlets. This means when you turn off a device connected to the master outlet it will automatically turn off its other four outlets which is like unplugging the printer.
1855411
Ours is used as a network printer, only occasionally. It goes into a "deep sleep" after a while and it is pretty close to powered off. It wakes up when you print something. Ours is sometimes days or weeks between use at this point and it does fine on waking up. It does take something like 30 secs for the first print after it goes into deep sleep mode.
1073925
Good. I think it would be better if the battery and then on/off switch were not on the same location. For Te price ink it s an excellent buy.
551497
Yes, you leave it on all the time until you refill then, turn it off (and don't forget to turn it back on when filled!) It is easier to refill turned off and I like to take that time to clean the unit. However, if you don't plan on using it for a length of time (vacation or ?) I suggest turning it off to conserve battery power.
51655
We leave ours on as needed to get things dry. No problems. We used to leave it on 24/7, but our electricity bill got so high that we now turn it off when things are dry, and turn it back on to warm towels shortly before a shower.
1285928
I have had this printer go into automatic cleaning in the middle of the night on several occasions. The manual states that disconnecting the power will have some negative effect on the ink or cartridges. Despite this, unplugging it is the only way that I have found to stop the cleaning process once it has started. I haven't noticed any problems with the ink or cartridges, either (I've had it for about 17 months now). I have also found that if I periodically clean the heads (by pressing the "menu" button, then select "ink", then select "cleaning") it won't clean them on it's own as often. As far as running out of ink, I think that's intended by the company so you will buy more cartridges. I recommend the ink, cartridge, and refill set sold for this brand & model number by "Dinsink". For the price of 2 Brother cartridges (a full refill set is 4), you get cartridges that fit perfectly and are easy to refill. They're also translucent, so you can clearly see that when the printer "can't detect ink", it's usually about 1/3 full! You also get LOTS of ink and I can't see any difference in the color quality. The 4-oz. bottles don't look like much, but it's been about 14 months since I bought these, and I just ran out of ONE bottle of black ink for the first time last month. I've printed dozens of full-color 18" x 24" posters and hundreds of full-color flyers.
1044884
Yes if you do it at proper time only otherwise it will lock up, also it eats 25% of your color ink everymonth even if you keep it shut off all the time. I only cut mine on if I have to fax a message and sometimes it will not do that till I change all my full ink cartarges for new ones.
2149353
We use our switch to use two computers with one printer. Is your keyboard backlit using its own power (e.g. a battery) or does it depend on USB power? I don't know if this switch will let you use USB-powered devices.