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Securing data 49 Erasing hard disk data Completely erase the hard disk data to wipe it clean when doing any of the following: • Decommissioning the device • Replacing the hard disk • Moving the device to a different department or location • Preparing the device to be serviced by someone outside the organization • Removing the device from the premises of service Warning-Potential Damage: This action deletes all the contents of a hard disk, including font data, forms data, macros, and any buffered fax, Confidential Print, or Print and Hold data. Access the Erase Hard Disk option from the Configuration menu or from the Embedded Web Server. Using the Embedded Web Server 1 Click Settings > Security > Restore Factory Defaults > Erase Hard Disk. 2 Select the check box to confirm. 3 Select either of the following: • Single Pass Erase-Overwrite the hard disk in a single pass. • Multiple Pass Erase-Overwrite the hard disk with random bit patterns several times, followed by a verification pass. A secure overwrite is compliant with the DoD 5220.22‑M standard for securely erasing data from a hard disk. Use this method when wiping highly confidential information. 4 Click Submit. Using the control panel 1 Turn off the printer. 2 While turning on the printer, press and hold the 2 and 6 on the keypad simultaneously until a progress bar appears. It takes approximately a minute before the Configuration menu appears. Note: Some printer models require you to press and hold the check mark and the right arrow buttons. 3 From the list, select Reset Factory Defaults > Erase Hard Disk or Erase All Information on Disk depending on your printer model. 4 Select Single Pass Erase or Multiple Pass Erase. Note: Do not turn off the printer while erasing hard disk data. This process may take several hours to complete.

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Erasing hard disk data
Completely erase the hard disk data to wipe it clean when doing any of the following:
•
Decommissioning the device
•
Replacing the hard disk
•
Moving the device to a different department or location
•
Preparing the device to be serviced by someone outside the organization
•
Removing the device from the premises of service
Warning—Potential Damage:
This action deletes all the contents of a hard disk, including font data, forms
data, macros, and any buffered fax, Confidential Print, or Print and Hold data.
Access the Erase Hard Disk option from the Configuration menu or from the Embedded Web Server.
Using the Embedded Web Server
1
Click
Settings
>
Security
>
Restore Factory Defaults
>
Erase Hard Disk
.
2
Select the check box to confirm.
3
Select either of the following:
•
Single Pass Erase
—Overwrite the hard disk in a single pass.
•
Multiple Pass Erase
—Overwrite the hard disk with random bit patterns several times, followed by a
verification pass. A secure overwrite is compliant with the DoD 5220.22
‑
M standard for securely erasing
data from a hard disk. Use this method when wiping highly confidential information.
4
Click
Submit
.
Using the control panel
1
Turn off the printer.
2
While turning on the printer, press and hold the
2
and
6
on the keypad simultaneously until a progress bar
appears. It takes approximately a minute before the Configuration menu appears.
Note:
Some printer models require you to press and hold the check mark and the right arrow buttons.
3
From the list, select
Reset Factory Defaults
>
Erase Hard Disk
or
Erase All Information on Disk
depending
on your printer model.
4
Select
Single Pass Erase
or
Multiple Pass Erase
.
Note:
Do not turn off the printer while erasing hard disk data. This process may take several hours to
complete.
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