3From the Disk Encryption menu, select Enab le.
Notes:
Enabling disk encryption will erase the content of the printer hard disk.
Disk encryption can take from several minutes to more than an hour, during which the printer will be
unavailable for other user tasks.

Using the printer control panel

1Turn off the prin ter.
2Hold down 2 and 6 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.
3Navigate to:
Disk Encryption > Enable
Note: Enabling disk encryption will erase the contents of the printer hard disk.
4Select Yes to proceed with disk wiping.
Notes:
Do not turn off the printer during the encryption process. Doing so may result in loss of data.
Disk encryption can take from several minutes to more than an hour, during which the printer will be
unavailable for other user tasks.
A status bar will indicate the progress of the disk wiping task. After the disk has been enc rypted, the printer
will return to the screen for enabling or disabling disk encryption.
5Navigate to:
Back > Exit Config Menu
The printer will perform a poweron reset, and then return to no rmal operating mode.
Finding printer security informatio n
In high-security environments, you may need to take additional steps to make sure that confidential da ta stored in the
printer cannot be accessed by unauthorized persons. For mor e information, see the Embedded Web Server
Administrator’s Guide.
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