SecurityWorkCentre 5300 Series Multifunction PrinterSystem Administrator Guide65Overwriting Image DataTo ensure that image data on the printer’s hard drive cannot be accessed, you can delete and overwriteimage data. Image data is any and all in-process or temporary user data on the hard drive, such ascurrent jobs, queued jobs, temporary scan files, but not saved jobs or folders. By default, the printerdeletes and overwrites each job three times after it finishes processing.Manually Deleting Image DataTo manually delete image data on the printer’s hard drive:1. At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab.2. Touch Authentication/Security Settings > Overwrite Hard Disk.3. Touch Number of Overwrites, then touch 1 Overwrite, or 3 Overwrites.4. Touch Save.5. Touch Run Image Overwrite.CAUTION: All image data will be deleted.6. Touch Start.7. Touch Yes to confirm. The following will be deleted:• Secure, Sample, and Delay print jobs• Images stored in folders• PDL spool files• Fax documents• Any temporary filesNote: While data is being deleted, the printer will be offline. The printer will restart when theprocess is complete.Scheduling Routine Deletion of Image DataTo schedule a regular time when image data on the printer’s hard drive will be deleted:1. At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab.2. Touch Authentication/Security Settings > Overwrite Hard Disk.3. Touch Number of Overwrites, then touch 1 Overwrite, or 3 Overwrites.4. Touch Save.
