# TURNING ON THE POWER

This section describes how to turn on/off the machine's power and how to restart the machine.
Operate two power switches: the main power switch inside the front cover, located in the lower left corner, and the [Power] button on the operation panel.
Turning on the power

- Turn the main power switch to the "" position.
- After the main power indicator lights in green, press the [Power] button.

Turning off the power
Turn off the power by pressing the [Power] button, then turn the main power switch to the "" position.
Restart the machine.
Turn off the power by pressing the [Power] button and then press it again to turn on the power.

- When turning off the main power switch, press the [Power] button on the operation panel and then turn the main power switch to the " " position.
  In a sudden case of main power outage , turn the power for the machine back on and then turn it off in the correct order.
  If the machine is left for a long time with the main power having been turned off prior to the [Power] button is turned off, abnormal noises, degraded image quality or other problems may result.
- Turn off both the [Power] button and the main power switch and unplug the power cord if you suspect a machine failure, if there is a bad thunderstorm nearby, or when you are moving the machine.

- When using the fax or Internet fax function, always keep the main power switch in the "" position.
- In order for some settings to take effect, the machine must be restarted. In some states of the machine, restarting with the [Power] button may not make the settings take effect. In this case, turn off the main power switch and then turn it on again.

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