To Next Page

To Previous Page

Security

WorkCentre 7120/7125 Multifunction Printer

System Administrator Guide

Overwriting Image Data

To ensure that image data on the printer’s hard drive cannot be accessed, you can delete and overwrite

image data. Image data is any and all in-process or temporary user data on the hard drive, such as

current jobs, queued jobs, temporary scan files, but not saved jobs or folders. To use this feature, you

must purchase and install the Data Security Kit.

Note: By default, the printer deletes and overwrites each job three times after it

finishes processing.

Manually Deleting Image Data

To manually delete image data on the printer’s hard drive:

1. At the printer control panel, press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab.

2. Touch Authentication/Security Settings > Overwrite Hard Disk.

3. Touch Number of Overwrites, then touch 1 Overwrite, or 3 Overwrites.

4. Touch Save.

5. Touch Run Image Overwrite.

CAUTION: All image data will be deleted.

6. Touch Start.

7. Touch Yes to confirm. The following will be deleted:

• Secure, Sample, and Delay print jobs

• Images stored in folders

• PDL spool files

• Fax documents

• Any temporary files

Note: While data is being deleted, the printer will be offline. The printer will restart when the

process is complete.

Scheduling Routine Deletion of Image Data

To schedule a regular time when image data on the printer’s hard drive will be deleted: