Officejet 4630 printer makes high pitched whine even when not printing

I just bought an Officejet 4630 printer for home use and noticed it makes an annoying high pitched whine whenever it's not sleeping, even when not printing. Is not very loud, and would not be noticeable in an office environment due to ambient noise, but is obvious in a quiet home environment. Is this normal for this model or is the unit defective? Neither of my two previous inkjet printers made this noise.

Hello,
If your OfficeJet 4630 is within the standard warranty period, please contact HP technical support to speak to one of our agents who can troubleshoot and diagnose this issue.
We look forward to your response,
Best regards,
Jeff Christopher
Executive Customer Relations
Hewlett-Packard Company
Palo Alto, California
I work for HP

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