Lexmark W850 manual Disk Wiping menu, Automatic Wiping, Manual Wiping, Automatic Method

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Disk Wiping menu

Menu item	Description
Automatic Wiping	Disk Wiping erases only print job data that is not currently in use by the file system
Single pass	from the printer hard disk. All permanent data on the printer hard disk is preserved,
Multiple pass	such as downloaded fonts, macros, and held jobs.
	Automatic Wiping marks all disk space used by a previous job and does not permit
	the file system to reuse this space until it has been sanitized.
	Only Automatic Wiping enables users to activate disk wiping without having to take
	the printer offline for an extended amount of time.
	Notes:
	• “Single pass” is the factory default setting.
	• This menu item appears only if a formatted, non-defective printer hard disk is
	installed.
	• Highly confidential information should be wiped using the “Multiple Pass”
	method only.
	• Due to the large amount of resources required for Automatic Wiping,
	activating this option may decrease printer performance, especially if the
	printer requires hard disk space faster than it can be wiped and returned to
	service.
Manual Wiping	Disk Wiping erases only print job data that is not currently in use by the file system
Do not start now	from the printer hard disk. All permanent data on the printer hard disk is preserved,
Start now	such as downloaded fonts, macros, and held jobs.
	Manual Wiping overwrites all disk space that has been used to hold data from a print
	job that has been processed. This type of wiping does not erase any information
	related to an unprocessed print job.
	Notes:
	• “Do not start now” is the factory default setting.
	• This menu item appears only if a formatted, non-defective printer hard disk is
	installed.
	• If the Disk Wiping access control is activated, then a user must successfully
	authenticate and have the required authorization in order to initiate the disk
	wipe.
Automatic Method	Disk Wiping erases only print job data that is not currently in use by the file system
Single pass	from the printer hard disk. All permanent data on the printer hard disk is preserved,
Multiple pass	such as downloaded fonts, macros, and held jobs.
	Notes:
	• “Single pass” is the factory default setting.
	• This menu item appears only if a formatted, non-defective printer hard disk is
	installed.
	• Highly confidential information should be wiped using the “Multiple pass”
	method only.