Muratec MFX-1500 manual Key to it all the passcode, Locking up tight operation protection

Beyond the basics

Keeping things secure

Your machine has a number of features to enhance the security of your fax communications. These security features can help you let your private fax documents stay private, avoid unwanted outside communication and even protect against unauthorized use of your machine — as well as control its authorized use.

Note: The features mentioned in “Keeping things secure” work only between Muratec machines. For secure communications that are possible between your machine and other makers’ machines, see “F-Code communications,” pages 2.49–2.59.

The key to it all: the passcode

Your machine has a protection passcode system which, as you’ll see, is central to the machine’s security capabilities. Normally, this four-digit passcode is set to 0000 (four zeroes). This turns off passcode operation. But, if you set the passcode to anything besides 0000, this passcode provides access to numerous other security capabilities we’ll describe in succeeding pages.

To set your machine’s passcode:

1. If the machine is in Fax mode, proceed to step 2.

If it is in Copy mode, press COPY/FAX to change to Fax mode.

2. Decide upon, and then write down the four-digit passcode (0001-9999) you want to use and put it in a safe place.

Important: Do not use 0000. This turns off passcode protection.

3. Press PROGRAM, J, 1, 7, ENTER. The display will show:

Protect Passcode

Old Passcode: ****

4. If you are creating the passcode, use the numeric keypad to enter 0000. If you are modifying an existing passcode, enter the existing passcode.

5. Press ENTER.

6. Enter the desired four-digit passcode. Here, we’ve entered 6296:

Protect Passcode

New Passcode: 6296

7. Press ENTER to save the passcode.

Note: Anytime you want to turn off the passcode, change the passcode back to 0000 by repeating steps 1–7 and entering 0000 in step 6.

Locking up tight: operation protection

Important: For this feature to work, you must have set the passcode, as described in the left column.

Because this is a powerful machine you have here — and, besides, you’re paying for its phone calls — you may not want just anybody to use it. That’s why we’ve provided operation protection. When this feature is activated, only those who enter the proper passcode (see “The key to it all: the passcode,” left column) can send faxes from — or even make settings on — the machine.

Activating operation protection

1. If the machine is in Fax mode, proceed to step 2.

If it is in Copy mode, press COPY/FAX to change to Fax mode.

2. Press PROGRAM, J, 1, 8, ENTER. The display shows:

Set Opr. Protect

Enter Passcode :****

3. Use the numeric keypad to enter the passcode. Here, we’ve entered 6296:

Set Opr. Protect

Enter Passcode :6296

4. Press ENTER. The display shows:

Opr.Protect: Off

Program/Enter

If the setting you see is acceptable, skip to step 6.

Otherwise, proceed to step 5.

5. To change the setting, press PROGRAM once or twice until your desired setting appears. In this example, we’ve chosen “On.”

Opr.Protect: On

Program/Enter

6. Press ENTER to save the setting.

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