Initializing All Data/Settings

If this mode is performed, the following data stored in the machine are completely erased. It is not normally necessary to use this mode, but it is useful to erase personal or confidential information when returning or disposing of the machine.

Data stored in mail boxes

Data stored in Fax/I-Fax Inbox (Confidential Fax Inbox/Memory RX Inbox)

Address data stored in the Address Book

Scan settings registered for the Sending function

[Favorite Settings] registered for the Copy, Store/Access Files, and Send functions

Unsent documents (reserved documents and documents set with the Delayed Send mode)

Job history

Settings/Registration settings

Forms registered for the Superimpose Image mode

Registered forwarding settings

Key Pair and Server Certificate registered in [Certificate Settings] in [Device Management] in [Management Settings] (Settings/Registration)

IMPORTANT
Before initiating the Initialize All Data/Settings mode, make sure that the data you are erasing is completely unnecessary. Note that Canon will not be liable for any damages resulting from the loss of data. Confirm that there are no current jobs being processed before using the Initialize All Data/Settings mode. Backup or export any necessary data before erasing the data in the machine. You can backup or export the following data: Data you can backup using the Remote UI Mail box settings, stored files in the mail box, and registered forms for Superimpose Image (For information on backing up data, see "Backing Up Stored Data.") Data you can export using the Remote UI Settings which can be sent using the Device Information Delivery mode (Can only be backed up if you have another machine with the Device Information Delivery mode. It is not necessary to back up this data if you want to use the data already registered in the other machine. For more information on the Device Information Delivery mode, see "Specifying Device Information Delivery Settings.")

IMPORTANT

Before initiating the Initialize All Data/Settings mode, make sure that the data you are erasing is completely unnecessary. Note that Canon will not be liable for any damages resulting from the loss of data.

Confirm that there are no current jobs being processed before using the Initialize All Data/Settings mode.

Backup or export any necessary data before erasing the data in the machine. You can backup or export the following data:

Data you can backup using the Remote UI
Mail box settings, stored files in the mail box, and registered forms for Superimpose Image (For information on backing up data, see "Backing Up Stored Data.")

Data you can export using the Remote UI

Settings which can be sent using the Device Information Delivery mode
(Can only be backed up if you have another machine with the Device Information Delivery mode. It is not necessary to back up this data if you want to use the data already registered in the other machine. For more information on the Device Information Delivery mode, see "Specifying Device Information Delivery Settings.")

Press

(Settings/Registration).

Press [Management Settings] → [Data Management] → [Initialize All Data/Settings].

Select the deletion mode → press [Start].

Details of each item are shown below:

[Once with 0 (Null) Data]:	Overwrite the data once with 0 (null) data.
[Once with Random Data]:	Overwrite the data once with random data.
[3 Times with Random Data]:	Overwrite the data three times with random data.
[9 Times with Random Data]:	Overwrite the data nine times with random data.
[DoD Standard]:	Overwrite the data three times. The first time is with a fixed value, the second time with a complement of the fixed value, and the third time is with random data.

It may take more than 3 hours to initialize the hard disk.

By executing the Initialize All Data/Settings mode, the machine will automatically restart.

After the machine restarts, Initialize All Data/Settings Report will be printed automatically.

IMPORTANT
If there are any current jobs being processed, they will be cancelled, and then erased.

IMPORTANT
You cannot access the machine while the hard disk is being initialized. The Initialize All Data/Settings mode does not delete any data the machine has stored on a server or computer.