Secure Disk Erase
You might need to protect deleted data from unauthorized access on the printer hard drive. Secure Disk Erase is a security feature that you can use to securely erase print jobs from the hard drive.
Security levels are set by using HP Web Jetadmin. Three levels of Secure Disk Erase are available:
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This is a simple
●Secure Fast Erase
Access to the file is removed, and the data is overwritten with a fixed, identical character pattern. This is slower than
●Secure Sanitizing Erase
This level is similar to the Secure Fast Erase mode. In addition, data is repetitively overwritten by using an algorithm that prevents any residual data persistence. This mode will impact performance. Secure Sanitizing Erase meets the U.S. Department of Defense
Affected data
Data affected (covered) by the Secure Disk Erase feature includes temporary files that are created during the print and copying process, stored jobs, proof and hold jobs,
Changing the Secure Disk Erase mode does not overwrite previous data on the disk, nor does it immediately perform a
Gaining access to Secure Disk Erase
Use HP Web Jetadmin to set the Secure Disk Erase feature.
Additional information
For additional information about the HP Secure Disk Erase feature, see the HP support flyer or go to www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin).
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