---
title: How to Enable Silent Mode
description: Get an overview of how you can turn on silent mode, what it does, and why you would want to use it on your MFP Printer.
url: "https://bdsdoc.com/kb-articles/how-to-enable-silent-mode/"
updated: "2024-10-25"
category: Settings
tags:
  - Performance
  - Silent Mode
---

# How to Enable Silent Mode

Here is a brief video from Sam where he describes what silent mode does, why you would want to use it, and how to enable it.

[YouTube video player](https://www.youtube.com/embed/CsS0sTycU_k)

## 1. Press the ‘System Menu’ button

![Press the ‘System Menu’ button](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MFP-Home-edited.png)

## 2. Press the ‘Down Arrow’ to go to page 2

![Press the ‘Down Arrow’ to go to page 2](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/system-menu-1-edited-1.png)

## 3. Press on the ‘Adjustment/Maintenance’ button

![‘Adjustment/Maintenance’ button](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/system-menu-2-edited.png)

## 4. Press the ‘Silent Mode’ button

![Press the Silent Mode settings Button](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adjustment-Maintenance-edited.png)

## 5. Toggle silent mode either ‘On’ or ‘Off’

(In this example silent mode is turned on)

![Toggle silent mode either ‘On’ or ‘Off’](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Turn-on-silent-mode-edited.png)

You’re done! Learn how to properly [turn off](https://bdsdoc.com/kb-articles/how-to-properly-power-off-your-printer/) your device here.