topic Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw How to disable sleep mode in Office Printers

imageCLASS MF656Cdw How to disable sleep mode

MaggieD — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:47:45 GMT

Hello, we just purchased a MF656Cdw laser printer and it worked well printing from laptop and intermittently from mobile device. It was intermittent i believe due to the printer frequently going into sleep mode. Today, the printer does print from mobile or from laptop so i entered a timeframe to disable the sleep mode. We looked at multiple troubleshooting ideas we found in this forum and the remote UI. We feel like there is something simple we are missing and are almost to the point of starting from scratch with the initial setup. Any help would be appreciated. Today the printer does NOT print from mobile or laptop.

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw Wireless printing

MaggieD — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:51:34 GMT

Edit: Today, the printer does NOT print from mobile or from laptop, so i entered a timeframe to disable the sleep mode and that did not solve the problem.

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw How to disable sleep mode

mreg — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:03:05 GMT

You do not say what operating system, computer, or type of network you are using, but before disabling sleep mode you may want to try reinstalling the printer, but this time do so using the printer's IP address, and then setting that IP address a static both on the printer and on your router.

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw How to disable sleep mode

PSPlan — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:24:45 GMT

MREG, this answer saved my printer woes today! My new MF656cdw was taking 12 minutes to print every single page, displaying a "waiting" message during that time. I reinstalled my printer using its IP address, and NOW IT'S WORKING! Thank you so very, very much for this suggestion!

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw How to disable sleep mode

mreg — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:31:57 GMT

Glad to hear it!

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw How to disable sleep mode

JuliusLR — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:54:34 GMT

I have the same printer. Using Windows 10. How to disable suto power off. The printer keeps getting different IP.everytime it powers on. I have no access to the DHCP server. Thanks

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw How to disable sleep mode

JuliusLR — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:57:00 GMT

Please explain installing printer? Do you mean Windows10 print driver or update the printer firmware itself?

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw How to disable sleep mode

kujo — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:34:47 GMT

I have been having the same issue with my new MF665Cdw printer. I mostly print from my iPhone and iPad. Randomly these devices can no longer find/communicate with the printer. When I check the printer, it is in sleep mode. The control panel is unresponsive and will not wake up. I have to reboot the printer for it to function again.

I too have searched for an answer to this issue. I have tried every control panel option suggested as well as the Remove UI console suggestions. The printer will not stop going into this horrible unresponsive sleep state. There is no option/setting to prevent the printer from entering this sleep state. The printer has the latest firmware installed.

If anyone has found an answer to this issue, I would much appreciate it.

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw Wireless printing

kujo — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:36:51 GMT

I too tried setting the "Sleep Mode Exit Time Settings" hoping that this would wake up the printer every morning. Unfortunately, this does NOT prevent the sleep lockup situation.

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw How to disable sleep mode

kujo — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:39:28 GMT

I have set my printer to a static IPV4 address via the printer and in the router. I still have the sleep lockup issue.

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw Wireless printing

JuliusLR — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:41:31 GMT

I disabled sleep mode and IP assigned no longer changed.
According to their spec, idle power consumption is 11 Watt and iSleep mode is 0.7 Watt. So idle state uses less power than the lowest power incandescent night light. Suggestion: disable sleep mode. PS: I don’t have admin access to the router, so static IP is not an option to me.

Re: imageCLASS MF656Cdw Wireless printing

shadowsports — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:13:07 GMT

Greetings,

This is an old thread, started by someone else, with multiple "me too" replies from users with different operating systems and environments.

Please start a new topic, your own and I will assist you. 😉

Click the link below to create a new thread:

https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/forums/postpage/choose-node/true/interaction-style/forum/override-styles/true

Give your thread a meaningful subject. Please include the following details. Model of your printer, connection method and the operating system, build and version you are using the printer with.

Note. You will need administrative access to your router as part of the troubleshooting and solution process.

I'll be watching for your thread.