Overview of This Function
The Secure Print function enables you to prevent other users from viewing the documents you are printing. When using this function, you must enter a PIN/password to start a print job. Also, if you use the optional Encrypted Printing Software, you can encrypt print data.
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If you are using the imagePASS, you cannot use the Encrypted Printing Software.
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Setting a PIN for Print Data (Secure Print)
You can print out documents (print data) that have been assigned a PIN and sent to this machine from a computer.
Documents with a PIN are called "secured documents." Secured documents sent to this machine are displayed with a locked document icon (
) on [Secure Print] on the Main Menu, and are queued for printing.
) on [Secure Print] on the Main Menu, and are queued for printing.Encrypting Print Data (Encrypted Secure Print)
Print data that is encrypted using the Encrypted Printing Software is called "encrypted secured documents." Since the data is encrypted, security is enhanced at the queued stage. Encrypted secured documents sent to this machine are displayed with a locked document icon with a dotted pattern (
) on [Secure Print] on the Main Menu, and are queued for printing. To print these documents, you need to enter the correct password. This prevents unauthorized people who do not know the password or are not logged in from printing or accessing the documents.
) on [Secure Print] on the Main Menu, and are queued for printing. To print these documents, you need to enter the correct password. This prevents unauthorized people who do not know the password or are not logged in from printing or accessing the documents.Document data is encrypted before being sent to this machine. This allows you to print within a more highly secured environment compared to a secured document.