Dell B5460DN manual Finding printer security information, Disk Encryption Enable

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3From the Disk Encryption menu, select Enable.

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 printer.

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 the 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 encrypted, the printer will return to the screen for enabling or disabling disk encryption.

5Navigate to:

Back > Exit Config Menu

The printer will perform a power‑on reset, and then return to normal operating mode.

Finding printer security information

In high-security environments, you may need to take additional steps to make sure that confidential data stored in the printer cannot be accessed by unauthorized persons. For more information, see the Embedded Web Server Administrator’s Guide.