7.7 Security Features 145
7.7 Security Features
This section explains various security features of the printer and how to configure them. The 
information in this section is intended for the system administrator of the printer.
Overview of the Security Features
The following table lists the security features of the printer. For details on each feature, refer 
to the reference pages in the table.
Feature Description Refer to
Control panel lock The user access to the control panel can be controlled using a 
password.
"Panel Settings" (P. 97)
Secure Print When printing a confidential document or document that you 
do not want third parties to see, you can temporarily store the 
document in the printer and print it after entering a password 
on the control panel.
Note
• To use this feature, the hard disk or the additional memory 
(optional) must be installed.
"3.4 Printing Confidential 
Documents - Secure 
Print -" (P. 50)
SSL data encryption for 
HTTP communication
When sending data to your printer over a network, the 
transmission can be encrypted using SSL.
Note
• This feature is not supported on the model available in 
China.
"SSL Data Encryption for 
HTTP Communication" 
(P. 146)
Data reception control by 
IP address
Data reception on the printer can be controlled by registering 
the IP address of computers that are permitted to send data.
"IP Filter" (P. 86)
or
"Controlling Data 
Reception by IP 
Address" (P. 150)
User access control by the 
Authentication feature
Print requests from computers can be controlled using the 
printer's Authentication feature.
"7.8 Authentication and 
Auditron Administration 
Features" (P. 156)
IPsec data encryption When sending data to your printer over a network, the 
transmission can be encrypted using the IPsec feature.
To enable the IPsec feature, configure the settings on 
CentreWare Internet Services.
This feature is supported only on Windows Vista. Configure 
the same settings on CentreWare Internet Services as what 
you configured on Windows Vista.
Note
• This feature is not supported on the model available in 
China.
"IPsec Data Encryption" 
(P. 152)
or
Online help for Cen-
treWare Internet Serv-
ices.
IEEE 802.1x authentication When connecting your printer to a network secured by IEEE 
802.1x authentication, this feature enables your printer to 
exchange authentication information.
To enable the 802.1x feature, configure the settings on Cen-
treWare Internet Services.
Configure the same settings on CentreWare Internet Services 
as what you configured on the Authentication Server.
Note
• This feature is not supported on the model available in 
China.
"IEEE 802.1x Authentica-
tion" (P. 154)
or
Online help for Cen-
treWare Internet Serv-
ices.