[Department ID/PIN Settings] Dialog Box

Enables you to set the department ID and PIN.

Descriptions under [Device Settings] Tab (Settings)

Descriptions of Settings

[Allow PIN Setting]

Enables you to set [PIN] in the dialog box. In a shared printer environment, deselect this item at the server if you want to disable PIN settings in the client computers.

Required condition: An account with full control permission for the printer.

[Department ID]

Enter the department ID (up to 8 characters) set at the printer.

[PIN]

Enter a PIN of up to 7 numbers. If the PIN has not been set at the printer, leave this box blank.

[Verify]

[Verifies whether the [Department ID] and [PIN] content match those set at the printer.

[Confirm Department ID/PIN When Printing]

Displays a dialog box for confirming the department ID and the PIN when printing.

[Display Confirm Dialog]

Enables you to set the timing at which the [Confirm Department ID/PIN] dialog box is displayed.

[Every Time]

Displays the dialog box every time you print.

[First Time Only after Logging on]

Displays the dialog box once when you print for the first time after logging into Windows, but not afterward.

[Only When the Date Changes]

Displays the dialog box only when the date differs from that of the last time you printed.

[Do Not Use Department ID Management When B&W Printing]

Enables you to print grayscale documents without applying department ID management.

Required conditions:

Select [Allow Black Printer Jobs] → [On] on the printer control panel

Select [Quality] tab → [Color Mode] → [Black and White]

[Authenticate Department ID/PIN at Device]

Performs authentication of the department ID and PIN at the device.