How do I Adjust my Brother Printer Sleep Mode Setting?

Jun 13, 2026 2 min read 3,042 views

Brother Printer Sleep Mode Setting:

The setting of the Sleep Time will minimize energy usage. If the system is in sleep mode, it behaves like it has been turned off. The computer from Sleep Mode to Ready Mode is opened by receiving data or beginning a process.

You can pick the machine's idle period before it reaches Sleep mode. The Timer will be reset anytime the system collects or copies computer data. To set the Brother Machine sleep time from the printer driver, please follow the steps below.

Under the Printer feature, choose Sleep Time and then choose the setting for Sleep Time.

The Following Configurations are:

Cars (Intelligent Sleep Mode)
This configuration varies dynamically according to the level of use by the printer to the best timeout.

Default Printing

This configuration turns the printer into the Sleep mode when the particular time in the facility passes, after the printer prints the last job, without receiving information. The timeout setting is reset to the factory time defined if you select this setting.

Handbook

This setting turns the printer into the sleep mode when the time you set passes after the printer prints the last job, without obtaining any results.
To set the time, enter the time in the box, or hit the up and down arrow keys. Choose this setting and configure it if you want to change your sleep time. Click OK.

If the time you've scheduled passes without receiving data after the final job is typed, the printer can switch to Sleep Mode.

For the Mac Users

The steps and displays may vary depending on the device used.

Open the Print dialogue by choosing Print from the File menu.
From the popup tools, choose Print Settings from the Print menu.
Tap the Mark of the Progressed Triangle.
Press Sleep time. Click Sleep time.

The Following Configurations are:

Default Printing

This configuration turns the printer into the Sleep mode when the particular time in the facility passes, after the printer prints the last job, without receiving information. The timeout setting is reset to the factory time defined if you select this setting.

Manual

This setting turns the printer into the sleep mode when the time you set passes after the printer prints the last job, without obtaining any results. To set the time, enter the time in the box, or hit the up and down arrow keys. Choose this setting and configure it if you want to change your sleep time.

Click ok and your printer will go into sleep mode.