Lexmark 436 manual Finding printer security information, Using the printer control panel

Securing the printer 208

Notes:

•Enabling disk encryption will erase the contents 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.

4Click Submit.

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.

3Touch Disk Encryption > Enable.

Note: Enabling disk encryption will erase the contents of the printer hard disk.

4Touch 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 Enable/Disable screen.

5Touch 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, it may be necessary to take additional steps to make sure that confidential data stored in the printer cannot be accessed by unauthorized persons. For more information, visit the

Lexmark security Web page.

You can also see the Embedded Web Server Administrator’s Guide for additional information:

1Go to http://support.lexmark.com.

2In the Search field, type the model name of your printer, and then click Go.

3Click the Manuals tab, and then select the Embedded Web Server Administrator’s Guide.