Security - Hard Disk Overwrite - Xerox WorkCentre 7228 System Administrator Manual

Security – Hard Disk Overwrite
This procedure enables the System Administrator to set parameters for the automatic erasure of sensitive
data from the machine's hard disk.
Note: It is assumed that you purchased the Security option to enable this feature. If you did not,
contact your Xerox Representative to purchase the option.
1. Press the Log In / Out button on the Device's Control Panel.
2. Press the "1" key on the numeric keypad five consecutive times. (This is the factory default
"password.")
3. Touch Confirm.
4. Press the System Settings button (the right-hand button of the two buttons displayed on the touch
screen). Note: If you press the left button by mistake, the Main menu will be displayed and you will
have to start over at step one above.
5. Press the System Settings button.
6. Touch Common Settings.
7. Touch Other Settings.
8. Select Overwrite Hard Disk from the displayed item list. Use the up and down selection arrows, if
necessary, to display this selection.
9. Touch Change Settings.
10. Select either 1 Overwrite or 3 Overwrites. Note that the 3 Overwrites selection is more secure.
11. Touch Save.
12. Touch Close several times to return to the System Settings screen, with an Exit button.
13. Touch Exit to return to the Main screen.
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