A printer is a peripheral device capable of being controlled by a host computer. The printer has a silent function for silent operation. If a silent function is determined to be enabled and if a time period for enabling a silent function is set, a host computer determines whether a current time is within the time period or not. If the current time is determined to be within the time period, the host computer sends a control command for enabling a silent function to the printer.

 
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