Setting Administrator Password on Operation Panel

You can specify or disable the administrator password.

Specifying the administrator password requires you to enter the password to use the items or change the settings below.

• Web service setup

• LAN settings

• Device user settings

• Language selection

• Firmware update

• Energy saving settings

• Quiet setting

• Auto maintenance settings

• Administrator password setting

• Reset setting (except for Reset all)

Follow the procedure below to specify the administrator password.

1. Make sure printer is turned on.

2. Select Various settings on HOME screen.

   LCD and Operation Panel

3. Use button to select Device settings and press OK button.

4. Use button to select Administrator password setting and press OK button.

5. When confirmation screen to specify administrator password is displayed, select Yes and press OK button.

   If an administrator password is not specified, the register confirmation message appears. Selecting Yes and pressing the OK button displays the message again.

   Important

   • The administrator password is set at the time of purchase. The printer's serial number is used as the password.

     For the administrator password, refer to Administrator Password.

6. Use button to select Change administrator password and press OK button.

   If you do not specify an administrator password, select Remove administrator password. Selecting Yes and pressing the OK button displays the message again.

7. Use button to select range where administrator password is valid and press OK button.

   Remote UI or other tools

   Entering the administrator password is required to change the setting items using the Remote UI or IJ Network Device Setup Utility.

   LCD, Remote UI, or other tools

   Entering the administrator password is required to change the setting items using the operation panel of the printer, the Remote UI, or IJ Network Device Setup Utility.

8. Enter administrator password.

   Pressing the OK button displays the input screen.

   Use the button to select OK and press the OK button when you finished entering the password.

   Important

   • The following character restrictions apply to the password:

     • Set the password by using 4 to 32 characters.

     • The allowed characters are single-byte alphanumeric characters.

     • For security reasons, we recommend you use 6 and more alphanumeric characters.

9. Use button to select Apply and press OK button.

10. Enter administrator password you specified again.

    Pressing the OK button displays the input screen.

    Use the button to select OK and press the OK button when you finished entering the password.

    The administrator password is enabled.

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