Using Authentication and Managing Users

This section explains how to improve this printer's security.

The setting can be done only by the administrator.

Enabling Authentication

To control administrators' and users' access to the printer, perform administrator authentication and user authentication using login user names and login passwords. To perform authentication, the authentication function must be enabled.

Specifying Authentication Information to Log on

Users are managed using the personal information managed in the printer's address book.

Enabling user authentication limits usage of printer to people registered in the address book to use the printer. Users can be managed in the address book by the administrator.

Specifying Which Functions are Available

This can be specified by the administrator. Specify the functions available to registered users. By making this setting, administrators can limit the functions available to users.