FAQ# 2374: How do I disable Energy Saver mode on my Zebra Printer?

Question

How do I disable Energy Saver mode on my Zebra Printer?

Answer

To disable the energy saver feature, where the printer has just the green Status light flashing, you will need to send a ZPL command to the printer using the Zebra Setup Utility on a Windows computer. once you have the utility and printer installed, follow the steps below

Open the Zebra Setup Utility
Select the Zebra printer
Click Open Communication With Printer
Paste or type the command line exactly as shown below followed by an Enter key and then click send.

! U1 setvar "power.energy_star.enable" "off"

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