Ricoh Aficio MP C2050 Operating Instructions Manual page 140

5. Protecting Information Transmitted Through the Network or Stored on the Hard Disk from Leaks
9. Enter the number of times that you want to overwrite using the number keys, and then press
[ ].
10. Press [OK].
Auto Erase Memory is set.
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• If the main power switch is turned to [Off] before Auto Erase Memory is completed, overwriting will
stop and data will be left on the hard disk.
• Do not stop the overwrite mid-process. Doing so will damage the hard disk.
• Should the main power switch be turned to [Off] before Auto Erase Memory is completed, overwriting
will continue once the main power switch is turned back to [On].
• If an error occurs before overwriting is completed, turn off the main power. Turn it on, and then repeat
from step 1.
• If you specify to both overwrite and encrypt the data, the data will all be encrypted.
• p.34 "Logging on Using Administrator Authentication"
• p.35 "Logging off Using Administrator Authentication"
• p.136 "Methods of Overwriting"
Canceling Auto Erase Memory
This can be specified by the machine administrator.
For details about logging on and logging off with administrator authentication, see "Logging on Using
Administrator Authentication", "Logging off Using Administrator Authentication".
1. Follow steps 1 to 5 in "Using Auto Erase Memory".
2. Press [Off].
3. Press [OK].
Auto Erase Memory is disabled.
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