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Setting Passwords Using Remote UI

Each of passwords for administrator and standard user can be set.

When logging on with password for administrator, all settings can be changed.

When logging on with password for standard user, some of the settings can be changed.

Note

  • Password can be set only when you are logged in administrator mode.
  • The standard user password is disabled by default.

Setting Administrator Password

Change the administrator password by following the steps below.

Important

  • The password is set at the time of purchase. The password is the printer serial number. The printer serial number is printed on the sticker attached on the printer. It consists of 9 alphanumeric characters.

  1. Start up Remote UI.

  2. Select Security.

  3. Select Administrator password setting.

  4. Select Change administrator password.

    If an administrator password is not specified, the confirmation message appears. Confirm the message and select Yes. When message appears again, confirm it and select OK.

  5. Select range where administrator password is valid and select OK.

    Remote UI and other tools
    Entering the administrator password is required to change the setting items using the Remote UI or some software.
    Operation panel/Remote UI/other tools
    Entering the administrator password is required to change the setting items using the operation panel of the printer, the Remote UI, or some software.

  6. Enter password and select OK.

    Important

    • The following character restrictions apply to the password:

      • Set the password by using 4 to 32 characters.
      • The allowed characters are single-byte alphanumeric characters, blank space, umlaut characters, and the below characters.

        • - ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ ; : , . / ` = + ' " ( ) { } [ ] < > |

      • For security reasons, we recommend you use 8 and more alphanumeric characters.

  7. When completion message appears, select OK.

Setting Standard User Password

For restricting the function for standard user, enable the standard user mode and set a standard user password by following the steps below.

  1. Start up Remote UI.

  2. Select Security.

    The menus appear.

  3. Select Standard user mode settings.

  4. Confirm the message and select Yes.

  5. Enter password and select OK.

    Important

    • The following character restrictions apply to the password:

      • Set the password by using 4 to 32 characters.
      • The allowed characters are single-byte alphanumeric characters, blank space, umlaut characters, and the below characters.

        • - ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ ; : , . / ` = + ' " ( ) { } [ ] < > |

      • For security reasons, we recommend you use 8 and more alphanumeric characters.

  6. When completion message appears, select OK.