If your system is equipped with the ENERGY STAR it will automatically shutdown after it has been inactive for 40 minutes. You must restart your system to be able to perform operations again - whether your system timed-out during the day or overnight. This restart process normally takes several minutes. The 40 minute timeout period is required to meet ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. See below to learn more about ENERGY STAR®.
ENERGY STAR is the trusted, government-backed symbol for energy efficiency helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy-efficient products and practices. The ENERGY STAR label was established to: 1) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy; and 2) Make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort.
60 seconds before the ENERGY STAR timeout occurs, a message appears on your screen informing you that the system will shutdown in 60 seconds. It begins the countdown and displays the amount of time left on the screen. An audible beep is also emitted during this time. You can cancel the shutdown during the 60 second countdown by:
Pitney Bowes is committed to designing and manufacturing energy efficient equipment because it lowers the operating costs and helps preserve the environment. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Pitney Bowes has determined that the Connect+™ Series system meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency with the optional (no charge) of an automatic SHUT DOWN mode. This minimizes energy consumption in compliance with the 2009 revised ENERGY STAR® standards for the mailing equipment category.
The ENERGY STAR® Mode is an OPTION, and is not standard with your base configurations for the Connect+™ Series. If this option is not part of your sales configuration, the Connect+™ Series system will not allow the automatic SHUT DOWN to occur.
Yes. Every step was taken to manufacture an energy efficient system. However, the 2009 ENERGY STAR® guidelines for the Mailing Machine category did not accommodate the leap in technology taken by the Connect+™ Series, where PC-technology is now used for mail processing and envelope printing. PC-technology works differently than mailing machines of the past – that had simple on-off switches, and were driven primarily by gears and hard-coded software. PC-technology requires a full system shut-down to ensure the highest integrity of software applications and hardware components.
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