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07-12-2020 06:19 AM
Hi @Sarah_10
Welcome to the HP Support Community.
Quiet Mode slows down printing to reduce overall noise without affecting print quality. Quiet Mode only works for printing with Normal print quality on plain paper. To reduce printing noise, turn on Quiet Mode. To print at normal speed, turn Quiet Mode off. Quiet Mode is off by default
To turn Quiet Mode on or off from the printer software (Windows)
1. Open the HP printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows).
Click the Quiet Mode tab.
3. Click On or 2ff.
4. Click Save Setting.
To turn Quiet Mode on or off from the printer software (OS X)
1. Open HP Utility.
NOTE: HP Utility is located in the HP folder in the Applications folder.
2. Select the printer.
3. Click Quiet Mode .
4. Select On or off .
5. Click Apply Now.
To turn Quiet Mode on or off from the Embedded Web Server (EWS)
1. Open the EWS. For more information,
- From the printer control panel, press the Wireless button ( ) and the Information button ( ) together to print the network configuration page
- . Find out the IP address or hostname of the printer from the network configuration page.
- In a supported web browser on your computer, type the IP address or hostname assigned to the printer.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. In the Preferences section, select Quiet Mode, and then select On or 2ff.
4. Click Apply
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