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7. Wait a few seconds, and click Refresh to update the progress. 8. Once the View Log page shows results for all of the MFPs, click Go Back to continue. Configuring the Bootloader Password or the Startup Administrator Password Each MFP has a startup process that includes settings for features such as the reset options. These features are not commonly known, but they can severely affect the MFPs if they are executed improperly. You can protect these settings using either the Bootloader password for LaserJet MFPs or the Startup Menu Administrator Password for Edgeline MFPs. The Bootloader password can be configured using HP Web Jetadmin, but the Startup Menu Administrator Password can be configured using only the MFP control panel. See instructions for each type below: Configuring the Bootloader Password for LaserJet-Based MFPs: This section explains how to configure the Bootloader Password for the LaserJet MFPs. Skip this section if you are configuring only Edgeline MFPs. Follow these instructions: 1. With Web Jetadmin open to the Security Configuration page, scroll down to view the Bootloader Password option (Figure 24). Figure 24: The Bootloader Password option. 2. Click to select Bootloader Password. Type a password of up to 16 numeric digits in the New Password field, and repeat it exactly in the Repeat Password field (do not type in the Current Password field; it has not been configured yet). WARNING: Take great care to create a password that can be remembered. Losing this password can cause permanent loss of access to the MFP bootloader settings. It is not possible to reset this password without the correct current password. 3. Select the MFPs you wish to configure in the device list (note that Edgeline MFPs might appear in the list, but they will ignore this setting if they are selected). 4. Click Configure at the bottom of the page. The View Log page will appear showing progress. 5. Wait a few seconds, and click Refresh to update the progress. 6. Once the View Log page shows results for all of the MFPs, click Go Back to continue. 28

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7.
Wait a few seconds, and click
Refresh
to update the progress.
8.
Once the
View Log
page shows results for all of the MFPs, click
Go Back
to continue.
Configuring the Bootloader Password or the Startup Administrator Password
Each MFP has a startup process that includes settings for features such as the reset options. These
features are not commonly known, but they can severely affect the MFPs if they are executed
improperly. You can protect these settings using either the Bootloader password for LaserJet MFPs or
the Startup Menu Administrator Password for Edgeline MFPs. The Bootloader password can be
configured using HP Web Jetadmin, but the Startup Menu Administrator Password can be configured
using only the MFP control panel. See instructions for each type below:
Configuring the Bootloader Password for LaserJet-Based MFPs:
This section explains how to configure the Bootloader Password for the LaserJet MFPs. Skip this
section if you are configuring only Edgeline MFPs.
Follow these instructions:
1.
With Web Jetadmin open to the
Security
Configuration page, scroll down to view the
Bootloader Password
option (Figure 24).
Figure 24: The Bootloader Password option.
2.
Click to select
Bootloader Password
.
Type a password of up to 16 numeric digits in the
New Password
field, and repeat it exactly in
the
Repeat Password
field (do not type in the
Current Password
field; it has not been
configured yet).
WARNING:
Take great care to create a password that can be remembered. Losing this
password can cause permanent loss of access to the MFP bootloader
settings. It is not possible to reset this password without the correct current
password.
3.
Select the MFPs you wish to configure in the device list (note that Edgeline MFPs might appear in
the list, but they will ignore this setting if they are selected).
4.
Click
Configure
at the bottom of the page. The
View Log
page will appear showing progress.
5.
Wait a few seconds, and click
Refresh
to update the progress.
6.
Once the
View Log
page shows results for all of the MFPs, click
Go Back
to continue.
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