Setting Administrator Password on Operation Panel
The administrator password can be set or canceled.
Specifying the administrator password requires you to enter the password to use the items or change the settings below.
- LAN settings
- Web service setup
- Auto maintenance settings
- Hard disk settings
- Monitoring service settings
- Other printer settings
- Language selection
- Firmware update
- Security settings
- Import/export settings
- Initialize printer settings
- Status print (administrator)
Follow the procedure below to specify the administrator password.
Important
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The administrator password is set at time of purchase. The default password is the printer serial number (9 characters) which can be found on the sticker on the printer.
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Select
Printer settings on the HOME screen. -
Select Security settings.
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Select Administrator password settings.
If you have set an administrator password, enter the password.
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Select Change administrator password.
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Select the effective range of the administrator password.
- Remote UI and other tools
- To change the setting using the remote UI or a certain software, the administrator password needs to be entered.
- LCD, Remote UI, and other tools
- To change the setting using the operation panel of this printer, remote UI or a certain software, the administrator password needs to be entered.
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Enter new administrator password.
Important-
When changing the password, the character is limited as follows.
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Set the password using 4 to 32 characters.
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Single-byte alphanumeric characters, spaces, umlaut characters, and the following symbols are available.
- ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ ; : , . / ` = + ' " ( ) { } [ ] < > |
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From a security point of view, it is recommended to set the password of 8 characters or more in combination of alphanumeric characters.
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Select Apply.
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Enter the administrator password again.
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Select Apply.
The administrator password is available.
When You Want to Disable the Administrator Password:
After selecting Printer settings on the HOME screen, select Security settings > Administrator password settings > Remove administrator password. Select either item and follow the on-screen instructions to perform settings.
