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Admin pwd. settings – Canon MAXIFY GX5020 Wireless MegaTank Inkjet Color Printer User Manual

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Admin pwd. settings

The administrator password can be set or canceled.

Important

• The administrator password of the printer is set by default. It is set in the serial number of the printer

which consists of 9 characters (the first 4 characters are alphabet and the latter 5 characters are
number) and is indicated on the seal on the device.

• The administrator password may be required to change the settings.

1.

Check that printer is turned on.

1.

2.

Press the

Setup

button.

2.

The

Setup menu

screen is displayed.

3.

Select

Device settings

and then press the

OK

button.

3.

4.

Select

Admin pwd. settings

and then press the

OK

button.

4.

5.

Enter the administrator password.

5.

When the administrator password is not set, proceed to step 7.

6.

Select

Change admin pwd.

and then press the

OK

button.

6.

When you do not set the administrator password, select

Remove admin pwd.

. Select

Yes

in the

displayed screen.

7.

Select the effective range of the administrator password.

7.

Remote UI and tools

To change the setting using the remote UI or a certain software, the administrator password needs
to be entered.

LCD, RMT UI, tools

To change the setting using the operation panel of this printer, remote UI or a certain software, the
administrator password needs to be entered.

8.

Enter the administrator password.

8.

Important

• When changing the password, the character is limited as follows.

Set the password using 4 to 32 characters.

Only alphanumeric characters are available.

From a security point of view, it is recommended to set the password of 8 characters or more
in combination of alphanumeric characters.

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