Setting Administrator Password on Operation Panel
The administrator password can be set or canceled.
Specifying the administrator password requires you to enter the password to use the items or change the settings below.
- Security settings
- LAN settings
- Other printer settings
- Language selection
- Firmware update
- Administrator password settings
- Reset settings
- Web service setup
- ECO
- Power control
- Job management
- Import e-mail address book
- Export e-mail address book
Follow the procedure below to specify the administrator password.
Important
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The password of printer is set at the time of purchase.
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Select
(Setup) on the HOME screen. -
Select Printer settings.
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Select Administrator password settings.
If you have set an administrator password, enter the password.
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Select Change administrator password.
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Select the effective range of the administrator password.
- Remote UI and other tools
- To change the setting using the remote UI or a certain software, the administrator password needs to be entered.
- LCD, Remote UI, and other tools
- To change the setting using the operation panel of this printer, remote UI or a certain software, the administrator password needs to be entered.
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Enter new administrator password.
Important-
When changing the password, the character is limited as follows.
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Single-byte alphanumeric characters, spaces, umlaut characters, and the following symbols are available.
- ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ ; : , . / ` = + ' " ( ) { } [ ] < > |
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Set the password according to the password policy.
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Select Apply.
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Enter the administrator password again.
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Select Apply.
The administrator password is available.
When You Want to Disable the Administrator Password:
After selecting (Setup) on the HOME screen, select Printer settings > Administrator password settings > Remove administrator password. Select either item and follow the on-screen instructions to perform settings.
