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‎10-17-2020 10:30 AM

HP Recommended
Product: MFPM281fdw
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

While printer is sitting unused it turns off after a few minutes. turns off, power light blinks a couple of times then goes out. After 20 seconds or so printer turns back on. It doesn't seem to completely shut down as it doesn't re-initialize. This is a new issue it never did this before.

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‎10-20-2020 12:06 PM

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@Pathways

 

Welcome to t he HP support community.

 

Complete the following procedure to change the Shut Down After Delay setting:

1. From the Home screen on the printer control panel, swipe until the Setup menu displays. Touch the Setup icon to open the menu.

2. Open the following menus:

● System Setup

● Energy Settings

● Shut Down After

3. Select the time for the Shut Down After delay.

 

Set the Shut Down After Inactivity delay and configure the printer to use 1 watt or less of power.

 

You can refer page no.88 in this user guide for more assistance:- Click here

 

I hope that helps.

To thank me for my efforts to help you, please mark my post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.

Cheers.

Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee

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