Setting the Authentication Function
You can manage printing by means of the department ID management function or the user authentication function.
Prerequisites
When starting the computer, log on as a user with administrator privileges.
Procedures
1.
Display the printer properties screen.
(1) Display [Bluetooth & devices] (or [Devices]) from [

Settings] in the Start menu.
(2) In [Printers & scanners], display the management screen for the device to set.
To display the management screen, click the device or click [Manage] for the corresponding device.
(3) Click [Printer properties] for the device to set.
If you are using the driver with multiple printer models, select the device to be set, then click [Printer properties].
2.
Click the [Device Settings] sheet.
3.
Select the authentication function.
When [User Management] is displayed
Select [Department ID Management] or [User Authentication] from [User Management] → click [Settings].
When [Use Department ID Management] and [Set User Information] is displayed
Select [Use Department ID Management] or [Set User Information] → click [Settings].
4.
Select [Allow PIN Settings]/[Allow Password Settings] → enter the authentication information.
To use the department ID management function, enter the information in [Department ID] and [PIN]/[Password].
To use the user authentication function, enter the information in [User Name] and [Password].
If you want to check that the authentication information set in the device and the entered content match, click [Verify].
5.
Set the relevant settings → click [OK].
6.
Click [Apply] in the [Device Settings] sheet.
If the [Confirm Department ID/PIN]/[Confirm Department ID/Password] dialog box, or [Confirm User Name/Password] dialog box is displayed when printing, confirm or set the authentication information.
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