Overview

To ensure that unauthorized users cannot access image data on the device hard drive, you can delete and overwrite image data Image data is defined as any in-process or temporary user data on the hard drive. The Image Overwrite Security feature is available for devices with a traditional magnetic-based, spinning hard disk drive For devices with flash-based storage, such as a solid-state drive, refer to Job Data Removal. Note : The administrator password is required to access the Image Overwrite Security feature in the Embedded Web Server or at the control panel. You can use the Disk Overwrite feature to overwrite user-stored data on the device hard disk drive. There are two options for Disk Overwrite: The Disk Overwrite feature is available for devices with a traditional magnetic-based, spinning hard disk drive For devices with flash-based storage, such as solid-state drives and embedded multimedia cards, refer to Job Data Removal. There are two options for Image Overwrite Security: There are two modes for overwriting image data: These settings may be configured from the Control Panel or using the Embedded Web Server (EWS) Select your preferred method to configure, modify or verify the setting.         Scheduled : This option allows you to schedule a Standard or Full disk overwrite to occur at a specific time: daily, weekly, or monthly. Overwrite Now : This option allows you to perform a Standard or Full disk overwrite immediately. Immediate Job Overwrite : This option prompts the device to overwrite each job immediately after it finishes processing Immediate Job Overwrite removes any remnants of all print, copy, scan, and fax jobs from the image disk Immediate Job Overwrite is the preferred setting for high-security environments and is enabled by default. Disk Overwrite : This option allows scheduled or immediate disk overwrite. Full Overwrite Mode : This mode deletes all user-stored data from the device memory and hard drive Before you run a full disk overwrite, it is recommended that you create a backup of your saved jobs A full disk overwrite takes approximately 60 minutes. Standard Overwrite Mode : This mode deletes all user-stored data from the device memory and hard drive, except the following: Jobs and folders stored in the Reprint Saved Jobs feature Jobs stored in the Scan to Mailbox feature Fax Dial Directories, when a fax card is installed Fax Mailbox contents, when a fax card is installed A standard disk overwrite takes approximately 20 minutes. Jobs and folders stored in the Reprint Saved Jobs feature Jobs stored in the Scan to Mailbox feature Fax Dial Directories, when a fax card is installed Fax Mailbox contents, when a fax card is installed A standard disk overwrite takes approximately 20 minutes. Login as Administrator at the Embedded Web Server (EWS) For additional information, click on  Access and Login or Logout as System Administrator at the Control Panel or Embedded Web Server (EWS). In the Embedded Web Server, click Properties → Security . Click Image Overwrite Security . Click the Disk Overwrite tab. Click the Overwrite Now tab. For Confirmation Report, select an option: On : Select this option to print a report after the device removes job data. Errors Only : Select this option to print a report only if an error occurs. Off : Select this option to disable confirmation report printing. Click Advanced Settings . For Overwrite Mode, select an option: To overwrite all user image data or job data, except saved or stored jobs and folders, fax dial directories, and fax mailbox contents, select Standard Standard Image Overwrite takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. To overwrite all user image data or job data, select Full Full Image Overwrite takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. Click Start Disk Overwrite Now . To acknowledge the warning message, click OK .  Click the Overwrite Now tab. For Confirmation Report, select an option: On : Select this option to print a report after the device removes job data. Errors Only : Select this option to print a report only if an error occurs. Off : Select this option to disable confirmation report printing. On : Select this option to print a report after the device removes job data. Errors Only : Select this option to print a report only if an error occurs. Off : Select this option to disable confirmation report printing. Click Advanced Settings . For Overwrite Mode, select an option: To overwrite all user image data or job data, except saved or stored jobs and folders, fax dial directories, and fax mailbox contents, select Standard Standard Image Overwrite takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. To overwrite all user image data or job data, select Full Full Image Overwrite takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. To overwrite all user image data or job data, except saved or stored jobs and folders, fax dial directories, and fax mailbox contents, select Standard Standard Image Overwrite takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. To overwrite all user image data or job data, select Full Full Image Overwrite takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. Click Start Disk Overwrite Now . To acknowledge the warning message, click OK .  Login as Administrator at the Control Panel For additional information, click on  Access and Login or Logout as System Administrator at the Control Panel or Embedded Web Server (EWS). At the control panel touch screen, touch Device , then touch Tools . Touch Security Settings → Image Overwrite Security . Touch Disk Overwrite Now . To change the overwrite mode, touch Overwrite Mode , then select Standard or Full . 5 Touch Confirmation Report , then select an option. 6 Touch Overwrite Now .  Note : If the number of files to delete is large, the printer can be offline for up to 60 minutes during the deletion process. 7 To acknowledge the message and start the process, touch Overwrite Now .