Using Erase All Memory

Press the [Menu] key, and then select setting items using the [] or [] key.

Disconnect communication cables connected to the printer.

Select [Security Options] Press [OK]

Select [Erase All Memory] Press [OK]

Select the method of erasing the data from [NSA], [DoD], or [Random Numbers]. Press [OK]

If you select [Random Numbers], proceed to Step 6.

If you select [NSA] or [DoD], proceed to Step 7.

Enter the number of times that you want to overwrite. Press [OK]

Select [Yes].

When overwriting is completed, press [Exit], and then turn off the main power.

Before turning the power off, see "Turning On/Off the Power", Operating Instructions.

Disconnect communication cables connected to the printer.

Display the “Erase All Memory” screen.

[System Settings] [Administrator Tools] [Erase All Memory]

Select the method of overwriting.

NSA

[NSA] [Erase]

DoD

[DoD] [Erase]

Random Numbers

[Random Numbers] [Number of Erase] Enter the number of times that you want to overwrite [OK] [Erase]

BSI/VSITR

[BSI/VSITR] [Erase]

Secure Erase

[Secure Erase] [Erase]

Format

[Format] [Erase]

Press [Yes].

The printer restarts automatically, and then overwriting starts.

When overwriting is completed, press [Exit], and then turn off the main power.

Before turning the power off, see "Turning On/Off the Power", Operating Instructions.

If the main power switch is turned off before "Erase All Memory" is completed, overwriting will start over when the main power switch is turned back on.
If an error occurs before overwriting is completed, turn off the main power. Turn it on again, and then repeat from Step 2.