Restricting functions using the USB port

Specify whether to permit a function that requires the USB Port.

Select [Security] - [USB Connection Permission setting] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.

Setting

Description

[Set All]

Select whether to restrict all the functions using the USB Port, or configure a setting for each function (default: [Detail Setting]).

If [Detail Setting] is selected in [Set All], configure the following settings.

Setting

Description

[Authentication Device]

When allowing a connection with the Authentication Unit, select [Allow] (default: [Allow]).

[External Keyboard]

When allowing the user to connect an external keyboard, set this option to ON (default: ON).

[External Memory (User)]

Specify whether to allow the use of USB memory for functions to be used by the user (default: [Individual Settings]).

  • [Save Document]: When permitting the user to save a file in a USB flash drive, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

  • [Print Document]: When permitting the user to print a file from a USB flash drive, set this option to ON (default: ON).

  • [External Memory Document Scan]: When permitting the user to save a file read from a USB flash drive in a User Box, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

[External Memory (Administrator)]

Specify whether to allow the use of USB memory for functions to be used by the administrator (default: [Individual Settings]).

  • [Write the Configuration from USB]: When allowing the user to change the settings of this machine by loading the configuration file saved in a USB flash drive, set this option to ON (default: ON).

[External Memory (Service)]

Specify whether to allow the use of USB memory for functions to be used by the service engineer (default: [Individual Settings]).

  • [Firmware Update]: When allowing firmware updating using a USB flash drive, set this option to ON (default: ON).

  • [Storage data backup]: When allowing the backup or restoration of the storage on this machine, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

[PC Connect]

Specify whether to enable to print files from a USB-connected computer (default: [Individual Settings]).

  • [Print]: When allowing the user to print files from a USB-connected computer, set this option to ON (default: ON).

Tips

  • If [External Memory (Administrator)] is set to OFF, [TPM Key Backup] is set to OFF in addition to the functions that can be set in [Individual Settings]. Also, USB memory is not available for the following functions.
    [TX Operation Log Output], [Main Menu Display Settings], [License Settings], [Authorization function Setting], import, export, or log storage of [Packet Filtering] in the main unit, import or export of Web Connection via the Web browser of the main unit

  • If [External Memory (Service)] is set to OFF, some functions are restricted in addition to the functions that can be set in [Individual Settings].