User Authentication in Enhanced Security Mode

When the Enhanced Security mode is set to ON, functions related to the user authentication are enhanced as follows.

• The setting item "User Authentication" on the screen accessed from [Administrator Setting] - [User Auth./Account Track] - [General Settings] on the UTILITY screen is automatically set to [ON (MFP)].

• User authentication is always required under the following conditions to deal with user data that is to be protected:

• The main power switch has been turned off.

  The Sub power switch has been turned off.

  [Access] on the control panel has been pressed.

  The [RECALL], [COPY], [SCAN], or [STORE] tab has been pressed on the touch panel.

  The [JOB LIST ] tab - [Hold Job] or [Secure Job] has been pressed on the touch panel.

  The Auto Reset function has been activated.

• The password for user authentication (user password) must be 8 to 64 alphanumeric characters (the alphabetic characters are case-sensitive). Otherwise, the password becomes unavailable. To continue using the user name with a password less than 8 characters specified, the administrator should change the password to be 8 characters or more.

• If a wrong user name/password (or account name/password) is entered in authentication, attempts to retry cannot be made for 5 seconds.

• If the Enhanced Security mode is set to ON, the machine rejects the user authentication if it is made using an IC card.

• When the Enhanced Security mode is set to ON, [Date/Time Setting] in [System Setting] on the [User Setting] screen is not available.