Reducing the Printer NoiseThe silent function allows you to reduce the operating noise of this printer. Select when you wish to reducethe operating noise of the printer at night, etc.Using this function may lower the print speed.The procedure for using the quiet mode is as follows:1. Select Quiet Settings from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer UtilityNote• If the computer is unable to communicate with the printer, a message may be displayed becausethe computer cannot access the function information that was set on the printer. If this happens,click Cancel to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.2. Set the quiet modeIf necessary, specify one of the following items:Do not use quiet modeSelect this option when you wish to use the printer with volume of normal operating noise.Always use quiet modeSelect this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer.Use quiet mode during specified hoursSelect this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer during a specifiedperiod of time.Set the Start time and the End time of the quiet mode you wish to be activated. If both are set tothe same time, the quiet mode will not function.Important• If you specify a time for Use quiet mode during specified hours, quiet mode is not applied tooperations (direct print, etc.) performed directly from the printer.3. Apply the settings163
