You can change the Toner Save mode setting using the control panel or the printer driver as follows.
The default setting is OFF.

Method 1: Using the control panel

1. Press the Up or Down arrow key (+ or -) to choose General Setup. Press OK.
2. Press the Up or Down arrow key (+ or -) to choose Ecology. Press OK.
3. Press the Up or Down arrow key (+ or -) to choose Toner Save. Press OK.
4. Press the Up or Down arrow key (+ or -) to choose On or Off. Press OK or Go.

Method 2: Using the printer driver

For Windows users

For Macintosh users

For Windows users:

NOTE: The screens may differ depending on the operating system being used.

[Printer driver]

1. Open Preferences... (Printing Preferences...). (Click here to see the details of how to open Printing Preferences.)
    
2. Open the Advanced tab.
    
3. Check On or Off the Toner Save Mode check box.
   
   
    
4. Click OK.

[BR-Script printer driver]

1. Open Preferences... (Printing Preferences...). (Click here to see the details of how to open Printing Preferences.)
    
2. Open the Layout tab and then click Advanced.
    

   

    

3. Choose On or Off in the Toner Save of the Printer Features.
    

   

    

4. Click OK.

1. Open the Print dialogue. (Click here to see the details of how to open the Print dialogue.)
    
2. [Mac OS X 10.7.x or later users]

    

   1. Choose Print Settings from the print options pop-up menu.
       
   2. Click the Advanced triangle mark and then choose Toner Save Mode from the list box.
       
   3. Check On or Off the Toner Save Mode check box.
      
      

       

    

3. If you want to print with this setting only one time, click Print.
   If you want to print with this setting every time, go on to the STEP 4.
    
4. Choose Save As... or Save Current Settings as Preset... in Presets.
    
5. Type the name of this setting in the newly opened dialogue. E.g. TonerSaveMode
    
6. Click OK. Your customised setting will be saved and shown as the choice in Presets.
    
7. Choose your customised setting created in STEP 4 - 6 and then click Print. The document will be printed out.

[BR-Script printer driver]

1. Open the Print dialogue. (Click here to see the details of how to open the Print dialogue.)
    
2. [Mac OS X 10.7.x or later users]

    

   1. Choose Printer Features from the print options pop-up menu.
       
   2. Choose General 1 in the Feature Sets.
       
   3. Check On or Off the Toner Save or Toner Save Mode check box.
       

      

    

3. If you want to print with this setting only one time, click Print.
   If you want to print with this setting every time, go on to the STEP 4.
    
4. Choose Save As... or Save Current Settings as Preset... in Presets.
    
5. Type the name of this setting in the newly opened dialogue. E.g. TonerSaveMode
    
6. Click OK. Your customised setting will be saved and shown as the choices in Presets.
    
7. Choose your customised setting created in STEP 4 - 6 and then click Print. The document will be printed out.