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Restricting the Operation

You can restrict printing, copying, or faxing operations or to use a USB flash drive or a shared folder on the computer.

  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 Operation restrictions, then press the OK button.

  5. When the confirmation screen of operation restriction is displayed, then select Yes and press the OK button.

    If you have already performed operation restriction setting, the menu items are displayed. Select Change operation restrictions, then press the OK button.

  6. Use the UPDOWN button to select an operation you want to restrict, then press the OK button.

    After you have selected the operation you want to restrict, the setting items are displayed. Use the UPDOWN button to select an item, then press the OK button.

    Copy

    Restricts copying operations. If you select Restrict all copying, you can restrict all copying operations. If you select Restrict color copying, you can restrict color copying operations only.

    Print from storage medium

    Restricts to print from a USB flash drive.

    Scan to USB flash drive

    Restricts to save the scanned data on a USB flash drive.

    Scan to destination folder

    Restricts to forward the scanned data to a shared folder on the computer.

    FAX transmission

    Restricts to send a fax.

    Note

    • Sending a fax from a computer is not restricted even when Restrict is selected.

    FAX reception

    Restricts to receive a fax.

    Important

    • If the machine receives a fax while Restrict is selected, Not available. An operation restriction is set. is displayed on the LCD and the fax standby screen is displayed. In this case, you cannot receive the faxes. Ask the administrator of the machine you are using to change the setting, then have the sender resend the faxes.

    Directory

    Restricts operations related to the machine's directory.

  7. Press the left Function button.

    The operation restrictions you selected are enabled.

Note

  • If you disable all restrictions, select Cancel operation restrictions in step 5 and press the OK button. When the confirmation screen is displayed, select Yes, then press the OK button.

    To disable each operation restriction, select the item in step 6, press the OK button, select Do not restrict, then press the OK button.