Configuring printer hard disk encryption
Note: Your printer may not have a hard disk installed.
Enabling hard disk encryption helps prevent the loss of sensitive data in the event your printer or its hard disk is stolen.

Using the Embedded Web Server

1From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Disk Encryption.
Note: Disk Encryption appears in the Security Menu only when a formatted, nondefective printer hard disk is
installed.
2From 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 whi ch the printer will be
unavailable for other user tasks.
3Click Submit.

Using the printer control panel

1Turn off the printer.
2Hold down and
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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 me nu appears. Once the printer is fully
powered up, the touch screen displays a list of functions, instead of s tandard home screen icons such as Copy or
Fax.
3Touch Disk Encryption > Enable.
Note: Enabling disk encryption will erase the contents of the printer hard disk.
4Touch Yes to proceed with disk wiping.
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.
Notes:
Do not turn off the printer during the encryption pr ocess. Doing so may result in loss of data.
Disk encryption can take from several minutes to more than an hour, during whi ch the printer will be
unavailable for other user tasks.
5Touch Back, and then Exit Config Menu.
The printer will poweron reset, and then return to normal operat ing mode.
Securing the memory before moving the printer 232