When Printer Functions are Restricted

When a printer function is restricted, only authorized users are able to use that function.

Depending on the restricted function, users will be authenticated from the printer's control panel or in the printer driver.

When print jobs are restricted, you can only authenticate through the PCL printer driver. Printing from the PostScript 3 printer driver will not be possible.

The table below shows the functions that can be restricted, and how users can be authenticated to use those functions.

Restricted function	Authentication method
PictBridge printing	The user must enter a valid user code from the control panel when a digital camera is connected to the printer.
Printing (both color and black-and-white) Color printing (black-and-white printing is still allowed)	The user must enter a valid user code in the printer driver before executing a print command.

Authenticating through the control panel

When the printer requests for a user code, enter a user code using the [][] keys.
If you enter a wrong user code, the printer denies the authentication.
Press the [OK] key.

Authenticating through the printer driver

Open the file you want to print on your computer.
Open the printer driver's properties.
Click the [Valid Access] tab.
Type the user code using 1 to 8 digits, and then click [OK].
Execute a print command.
If an incorrect user code is entered, the job will be canceled automatically (there will be no error message).