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Operation restrictions

Important

  • This setting item is for the administrator.

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

Note

  • When no operation restrictions are enabled, the confirmation screen to enable operation restrictions is displayed. Selecting Yes and pressing the OK button enables you to restrict operations. If you have already restricted any operations, the menu items are displayed. Selecting Change operation restrictions and pressing the OK button enables you to change the settings of operation restrictions.

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.

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, press the OK button, select Do not restrict, then press the OK button.