174 Printing Basics
Using Digital Certificates
The authentication feature using digital certificates upgrades security when sending print data or setting data.
This section describes how to manage digital certificates.
NOTE:
• For information about digital certificate error, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on page 400 and "Digital Certificate
Problem" on page 396.
The following is a typical setup flow for using digital certificates.
Managing Certificates
This section describes how to manage digital certificates.
This section includes:
• "Preparing to Manage Certificates" on page 174
• "Importing a Digital Certificate" on page 176
• "Setting a Digital Certificate" on page 177
• "Confirming the Settings of a Digital Certificate" on page 178
• "Deleting a Digital Certificate" on page 178
• "Exporting a Digital Certificate" on page 179
NOTE:
• The external certificate management described in this section is enabled only when the optional hard disk unit is installed and
Data Encryption is set to On.
Preparing to Manage Certificates
Before managing digital certificates, the following settings must be applied.
• "Changing the Encryption Setting of the Hard Disk Unit" on page 175
• "Setting HTTPS Communication" on page 175
Prepare to manage digital certificates.
• Change the Encryption Setting of the hard disk unit
• Set HTTPS Communication
Import and set digital certificates.
• Import a Digital Certificate
• Set a Digital Certificate
• Confirm the Settings of a Digital Certificate
Set various security features using digital certificates.