Reducing The Machine Noise - Canon MX450 series Online Manual

Reducing the Machine Noise

The silent function allows you to reduce the operating noise of this machine. Select when you wish to
reduce the 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 Utility
Note
If the computer is unable to communicate with the machine, a message appears because the
computer cannot access the function information that was set on the machine.
If this happens, click Cancel to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
2. Set the quiet mode
If necessary, specify one of the following items:
Do not use quiet mode
Select this option when you wish to use the machine with volume of normal operating noise.
Always use quiet mode
Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the machine.
Use quiet mode during specified hours
Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the machine during a specified
period of time.
Set the Start time and the End time of the quiet mode you wish to be activated. If both are set to the
same time, the quiet mode will not function.
Important
You can set the quiet mode from the operation panel of the machine, the printer driver, or
ScanGear (scanner driver).
No matter how you use to set the quiet mode, the mode is applied when you perform operations
from the operation panel of the machine or printing and scanning from the computer.
3. Apply the settings
Make sure that the machine is on and click Apply.
Click OK when the confirmation message appears.