HP C2021A, 5n C3952A Network Security, Remote Control Panel DOS, HP LaserJet Utility Macintosh

Network Security

The HP LaserJet 4 Plus and 5 printers allow the System Administrator to lock out other user’s ability to change most printer control panel settings. This is done by setting a password and turning LOCK on. The message MENU LOCKED will appear when a user tries to change the printer control panel settings.

N o t e	If you forget your password, you can perform a
	“Cold Reset” by holding down the [On Line] key (Go
	on LJ 5) while turning the printer on.

There are four ways to implement printer security:

1 HP Explorer software’s Remote Control Panel for DOS users, if you are directly connected to the printer through its parallel port.

2 HP LaserJet Utility for Macintosh users.

3 JetAdmin for Novell networks.

4 PJL escape sequence sent from any ASCII editor.

Remote Control Panel (DOS)

1 Select OPTIONS from the Remote Control Panel screen.

2 Select SECURITY from the OPTIONS menu.

3 Select Use Password from the Printer Passwords box.

4 Type in the password and confirm it in the New Password box. Numeric password values can be set from 0 to 65535. (If you already have a password, go the the next step; you will be prompted for your password.)

5 To lock the printer’s control panel, select ON in the Control Panel Lock box.

HP LaserJet Utility (Macintosh)

1 Select the HP LaserJet Utility icon in the HP LaserJet folder on your hard drive.

2 If necessary, double click on the Select Printer button to select the the appropriate printer.

3 Under the Extras menu, select Control Panel Lock.

4 In the Control Panel Lock: HP LaserJet 4M Plus or 5M screen, click on the On (Locked) box, then click the OK button. You will be prompted to enter a password if the password has been set. If a password has not been set, go to the next step.

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