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Setting the Administrator Password

You can specify or disable the administrator password.

Specifying the administrator password requires you to enter the password to change the machine settings or connection settings.

Entering the administrator password is required to change the setting items in the following menus.

  • ECO settings

  • Quiet setting

  • Web service setup

  • FAX settings

  • LAN settings

  • Device user settings

  • Language selection

  • Firmware update

  • Administrator password setting

  • Operation restrictions

  • Reset setting

Follow the procedure below to specify the administrator password.

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

  2. Select Setup on the HOME screen.

    LCD and Operation Panel

  3. Select Device settings, then press the OK button.

  4. Use the UPDOWN button to select Administrator password setting, then press the OK button.

  5. When the confirmation screen to specify the administrator password is displayed, then select Yes and press the OK button.

  6. Check the message, then press the OK button.

  7. Select the range where the administrator password is valid.

    Remote UI/Network Tool

    Entering the administrator password is required to change the setting items using the Remote UI or IJ Network Tool.

    LCD/Remote UI/Network Tool

    Entering the administrator password is required to change the setting items using the operation panel of the machine, the Remote UI, or IJ Network Tool.

  8. Enter the administrator password.

    Use the Numeric buttons to enter a password (0 to 32 alphanumeric characters).

    Press the OK button when you finished entering the administrator password.

  9. Enter the administrator password you specified again.

    Use the Numeric buttons to enter the password you specified.

    Press the OK button when you finished entering the administrator password.

    The administrator password is enabled.

When You Want to Change or Disable the Administrator Password:

When the administrator password is enabled, selecting Setup, Device settings, and Administrator password setting in this order and entering the administrator password displays Change administrator password and Remove administrator password on the LCD. Select either item, then follow the on-screen instructions to perform settings.