When Machine Functions Are Restricted - Ricoh M C250FW User Manual

When Machine Functions are Restricted

Restricted functions can be used only by authorized users.
Depending on the restricted function, users will be authenticated from the machine's control panel or in
the printer/LAN-Fax driver.
• To print jobs that require authentication you can use only the PCL printer driver. Printing such jobs
from the PostScript 3 printer driver is not possible.
• The procedure in this section is an example based on Windows 10.
The table below shows the functions that can be restricted, and how users can be authenticated to use
them.
Restricted Function
• Copying (both color and
black-and-white)
• Color copying
• Sending faxes
• Scan to E-mail/FTP/Folder
• Scan to USB
• Printing (both color and
black-and-white)
• Color printing
• Sending faxes via LAN-Fax
Authentication using the control panel
1. If the machine requests for the user code, press the box, enter a user code, and then press
[OK].
If you enter a wrong user code 3 times, the machine beeps and denies further attempts of
authentication.
2. If the printer requests for a user code, enter a user code.
If you enter a wrong user code, the printer denies further attempts of authentication.
3. Press [OK].
Authentication using the printer or LAN-Fax driver
1. Open the file you want to print on your computer.
Authentication method
The machine requests for a user code when a user presses the
[B&W Start] or [Color Start] key.
The user must enter a valid user code from the control panel.
The user must enter a valid user code in the printer or LAN-Fax
driver before executing a print command.
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