Reducing printer noise

Use Quiet Mode to reduce the printer noise.

Note: See the table for the multiple settings that change when you select a Quiet Mode setting.

 

Choose

To

 

 

On

Reduce printer noise.

 

 

 

• You may notice a reduction in processing speed.

 

 

 

• Printer engine motors do not start until a job is ready to

 

 

 

print. You may notice a short delay before the first page

 

 

 

is printed.

 

 

 

• Fans run at a reduced speed or are turned off.

 

 

 

• If your printer has faxing capability, fax sounds are

 

 

 

reduced or disabled, including those made by the fax

 

 

 

speaker and ringer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Use factory default settings. This setting supports the

 

 

performance specifications for your printer.

 

 

 

 

To select a Quiet Mode setting:

1From the printer control panel, press .

2Press the arrow buttons until Settings appears, and then press .

3Press the arrow buttons until General Settings appears, and then press .

4Press the arrow buttons until Quiet Mode appears, and then press .

5Select the setting you want, and then press.

Submitting changes appears.

Adjusting Power Saver

1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.

2From the printer control panel, press .

3Press the arrow buttons until Settings appears, and then press .

4Press the arrow buttons until General Settings appears, and then press .

5Press the arrow buttons until Timeout appears, and then press .

6Press the arrow buttons until Power Saver appears, and then press .

7Press the arrow buttons to enter the number of minutes for the printer to wait before entering the Power Saver mode. Available settings range from 1–240 minutes.

8Press .

Submitting changes appears.

9Press , and then press until Ready appears.

Note: Power Saver settings can also be adjusted by typing the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.

Minimizing your printer's environmental impact

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