
7.9 Security Features
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7.9
Security Features
Security Feature Overview
This section explains various security features of the printer and how to configure them. The
information in this section is intended for the system administrator of the printer. For details on
each feature, refer to the reference pages in the following table.
Feature
Description
Refer to
Communication encryption
Data can be encrypted for communication between the printer
and computers over a network.
• Encryption of client-computer-to-printer HTTP communication
• Encryption of printer-to-LDAP-server HTTP communication
(SSL/TLS client)
• Encryption using IPSec
Note
• This feature is not supported on the model available in China.
"7.10 Configuring
Encryption Settings"
(P. 344)
Secure Print
When printing a confidential document or document that you do
not want third parties to see, you can temporarily store the
document in the printer and print it after entering a password on
the control panel.
Note
• Installing the HDD Extension Kit (optional) or enabling the RAM
disk is required.
"3.5 Printing confidential
documents - Secure Print -"
(P. 72)
Private Charge Print and
Charge Print using an Smart
card
IC Card Reader (optional or purchase separately) connected to
the printer uses the smart card validation for output. Output data
is accumulated temporarily in the printer in the case of Private
Charge Print and Charge Print.
Note
• Installing the HDD Extension Kit (optional) or enabling the RAM
disk is required.
• Refer to your dealer for information about the IC Card Reader.
"3.8 Private Charge Print"
(P. 83)
"3.9 Charge Print" (P. 85)
HDD encryption
Configure this setting for system internal (NV memory, HDD
Extension Kit (optional)) data encryption.
Important
• Changing the setting of this item initializes the hard disk.
Note
• The HDD Extension Kit (optional) must be installed to use this
feature.
• HDD encryption is not supported on the model available in
China.
Overwrite Hard Disk
Deletes data on HDD Extension Kit (optional) by overwriting it.
Overwriting can be performed multiple times to ensure that data
on the hard disk is completely deleted.
Note
• The HDD Extension Kit (optional) must be installed to use this
feature.