Erase All Memory - Ricoh Aficio SP 5200DN Operation And Use Manual

• Counters stored under each user code

Erase All Memory

This can be specified by the machine administrator.
You can erase all the data on the hard disk by writing over it. This is useful if you relocate or dispose of
your printer.
• If you select [Erase All Memory], the following are also deleted: user codes, counters under each user
code, user stamps, data stored in the Address Book, printer fonts downloaded by users, applications
using Embedded Software Architecture, and the printer's network settings.
• If the main power switch is turned off before Auto Erase Memory is completed, overwriting will be
stopped and data will be left on the hard disk.
• Do not stop the overwrite mid-process. Doing so will damage the hard disk.
• We recommend that before you erase the hard disk, you use SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin to back
up the user codes, the counters for each user code, and the Address Book. The Address Book can
also be backed up using Web Image Monitor. For details, see SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin Help
or Web Image Monitor Help.
• Other than pausing, no operations are possible during the [Erase All Memory] process. If [Random
Numbers] is specified and the number of overwrites set to "3", the erase process will take about three
hours.
Using Erase All Memory
This can be specified by the machine administrator.
For details about logging in and logging out with administrator authentication, see p.25 "Logging in Using
Administrator Authentication", p.25 "Logging out Using Administrator Authentication".
1. Disconnect communication cables connected to the printer.
2. Press the [Menu] key.
3. Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select [Security Options], and then press the [OK] key.
4. Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select [Erase All Memory], and then press the [OK] key.
5. Select the method of erasing the data.
Select the method of erasing the data from [NSA], [DoD], or [Random Numbers].
If you select [Random Numbers], proceed to step 6.
If you select [NSA], proceed to step 8.
If you select [DoD], proceed to step 9.
Deleting Data on the Hard Disk
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