Dell B5460DN Erasing volatile memory, Erasing nonvolatile memory

•The printer is being removed from your premises for service.
•The printer is being sold to another organization.
Disposing of a printer hard disk
Note: Some printer models may not have a printer hard disk installe d.
In high‑security environments, it may be necessary to take addi tional steps to make sure that confid ential data stored
in the printer hard disk cannot be accessed when the printer—or i ts hard disk—is removed from your premises.
•Degaussing—Flushes the hard disk with a magnetic field that erases stored data
•Crushing—Physically compresses the hard disk to break component parts and render th em unreadable
•Milling—Physically shreds the hard disk into small metal bits
Note: Most data can be erased electronically, but the only way to guarantee that all data is completely erased is to
physically destroy each hard disk where data is stored.
Erasing volatile memory
The volatile memory (RAM) installed in your printer requires a power source to retain information. To erase the buffered
data, turn off the printer.
Erasing non‑volatile memory
Erase individual settings, device and network settings, securi ty settings, and embedded solutions by following these
steps:
1Turn off the prin ter.
2Hold down 2 and 6 on the keypad while turning the printer on. Release the buttons only when the screen with the
progress bar appears.
The printer performs a power-on sequence, and then th e Configuration menu appears. When the printer is fully
turned on, a list of functions appears on the printer display.
3Press the up or down arrow button until Wipe All Settings appears.
The printer will restart several times during this process.
Note: Wipe All Settings securely removes device settings, solutions, jobs, and passwords from the printer
memory.
4Navigate to:
Back > Exit Config Menu
The printer will perform a power‑on reset, and then return to no rmal operating mode.
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