Erasing Data on Printer's Hard DiskImportant• The administrator password is required to change settings if it is enabled for changing settings usingthe operation panel.• For a more secure method of preventing data recovery, we recommend physically or magneticallydestroying the hard disk. In this case, the hard disk can no longer be used.• You cannot erase HDD data if there is a job queue. Additionally, print jobs are not processed while dataerasing is in progress.1. Make sure printer is turned on.2. Flick HOME screen and tap Device settings.Menu Operations3. Tap Hard disk settings.4. Enter administrator password if it is enabled.5. Tap erasing method.FastErases file management data for print job data stored on the printer's hard disk. Choose this methodfor relatively fast erasure. Because only the file management data is erased, the print job data itselfis not erased.Fast secureErases the data encryption key specified for the hard disk drive. Specifying the encryption key againdoes not allow you to read and use data saved in the past safely and fast. Select to erase highlyconfidential data.SecureOverwrites the entire hard disk with 00, FF, and random data (one time each) after the dataencryption key specified for the hard disk drive is erased. Verification is performed to check if thedata was correctly written. Choose this method to erase especially confidential data. It is virtuallyimpossible to recover the overwritten data. Conforms to the DoD5220.22-M standard of the U.S.Department of Defense.6. Check the message that is displayed and tap Yes.Data on the hard disk are erased.323
