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Specifying Basic Authentication

Before beginning to configure the printer, make sure that administrator authentication is properly configured under "Administrator Authentication Management".

Display the screen for configuring Basic authentication.

[System Settings] [Administrator Tools] [User Authentication Management] [Basic Authentication] [OK]

Display the screen for configuring Authentication Information.

[User Authentication Management] [Authentication Info] next to [Basic Authentication]

Select the functions you want to permit.

[Available Printer Functions] Select the functions you want to permit [OK]

The functions you select here become the default Basic Authentication settings that will be assigned to all new users of the Address Book.

For details about specifying available functions for individuals or groups, see Limiting Available Functions.

Specify the level for printer job authentication.

[Printer Job Authentication] Select the printer job authentication level [OK]

If you select [Simple (Limitation)], specify the range in which [Simple (Limitation)] is applied to "Printer Job Authentication". You can specify the IPv4 address range to which this setting is applied, and whether or not to apply the setting to the parallel and USB interfaces.

[Simple (Limitation)] [Change Limitation Range] Specify the range in which [Simple (Limitation)] is applied to "Printer Job Authentication" [OK] [Exit] [OK]

For a description of the printer job authentication levels, see Printer Job Authentication.

Log out.

This can also be specified via Web Image Monitor. For details, see Web Image Monitor Help.