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. Flick the HOME screen, then tap Setup.

   Using the Operation Panel

3. Tap Device settings.

4. Tap Operation restrictions.

5. When the confirmation screen of operation restriction is displayed, tap Yes.

   If you have already performed operation restriction setting, the menu items are displayed. Tap Change operation restrictions.

6. Tap an operation you want to restrict, then tap a function you want to restrict.

   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 touch screen 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. Tap Exit.

   The operation restrictions you selected are enabled.

Note

• If you disable all restrictions, tap Cancel operation restrictions in step 5. When the confirmation screen is displayed, tap Yes.

  To disable each operation restriction, tap the item in step 6, then tap Do not restrict.