I see most posts say this is a quiet printer, but one post states very noisy? Opinion again?
1673612
It's not loud to me. When it's asleep it's quite as a mouse. When it's printing it's no noisier than others. It's like a printer but not loud by my standards.
1673613
I think a coworker of mine put it best when he said "It's a printer not a Ninja, you have to expect a little noise."
1673614
It's somewhat noisy when printing, but nothing unusual. It prints at a good speed, and then it's quiet again. When not printing, it's completely quiet.
1673615
It does make noise but its not that loud. I have it right next to my desk. when its not running it is silent.
175486
Not in my opinion. Of course it does make some noise while printing but no more than any other printer. No noise after printing. We love this printer.
1241199
The laptop is fairly quiet general. When doing light tasks like email and MS Office work it is very quiet. It isn't silent but I wouldn't consider it loud as normal office/home noise will easily drown it out. When working on more demanding tasks the cooling fan kicks in and the noise is a bit more noticeable. Really at no point have I thought the noise excessive or distracting.
1995549
I do not think it is very noisey. In fact I have opened it up to see if it was working because it is so quiet.
1719780
This machine started off quiet, but soon after started squeaking at the handles. I live in a house so no neighbors to bother but I still use a mat under it. The main noise for me are the handles that squeak at random. Not a really big deal for me. I still love it. Good luck!!
2109674
I have not had any trouble. Have had mine since May; it's a very quiet machine.
1044853
I would say the noise level is about the same as others. Maybe just ever so slightly quieter. I bought it because it is very light in weight.
1252322
Is it normal for this printer to be noisy when printing because of the auto double sided printing? When I lift the cartridge access door, I can hear that the squeaks are coming from the pinch rollers and paper roller.
1266658
Mine is relatively quiet; it only makes some mild fan noise when under heavy load.
2001089
It's much quieter than many other machines. It's not silent, but it's certainly not loud.
1416576
The machine is pretty quiet - I had it set up on a kitchen counter and is was not a problem, noise wise!
1780397
I do not think it makes much noise at all. In all I am very satisfied with this shredder. I really like the microcut of the papers, how many sheets at a time, plus the size of the basket.
1780398
Rita, I have one of these shredders. I won't tell you it is quiet, but I think it sounds like a shredder. It does a super job of shredding documents. I have no problem with it.
2016436
I have mine in my office and I do not have any problems with it being noisy. Maybe the others don't have it balanced right, or the back is too close to the wall. But mine is very quiet. I hope this helps.
1349993
Hi, Mine is noisy but no more so than any other bread maker. This is my third over a period of several years and I like this one the best so far.
473000
It is not particularly noisy. It cycles automatically over a preset timed cycle that the operator sets. We have been very happy with this product..
1780400
It is not noisy. There is a slight but deep running sound and a tinkling sound made as the paper is actually being shredded. Overall, there is less noise than I have seen with other shredders. The paper feed slot is narrower than on my old Royal shredder. This takes s little more feed-in time, but provides more safety for the fingers of children. The tiny micro cut makes this one a real shredder, and it shreds sufficient documents simultaneously for my purposes. I bought it for a home office and for personal use. If it lasts a long time, as my old Royal did, it will be perfect in every respect. You will like the micro cut! It is not noisy. There is a slight but deep running sound and a tinkling sound made as the paper is actually being shredded. Overall, there is less noise than I have seen with other shredders. The paper feed slot is narrower than on my old Royal shredder. This takes s little more feed-in time, but provides more safety for the fingers of children. The tiny micro cut makes this one a real shredder, and it shreds sufficient documents simultaneously for my purposes. I bought it for a home office and for personal use. If it lasts a long time, as my old Royal did, it will be perfect in every... » Read More It is not noisy. There is a slight but deep running sound and a tinkling sound made as the paper is actually being shredded. Overall, there is less noise than I have seen with other shredders. The paper feed slot is narrower than on my old Royal shredder. This takes s little more feed-in time, but provides more safety for the fingers of children. The tiny micro cut makes this one a real shredder, and it shreds sufficient documents simultaneously for my purposes. I bought it for a home office and for personal use. If it lasts a long time, as my old Royal did, it will be perfect in every respect. You will like the micro cut! « Show Less